Tobol
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The Tobol (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is a river in Western Siberia (in Kazakhstan and Russia) and the main (left) tributary of the Irtysh. Its length is Template:Cvt, and the area of its drainage basin is Template:Cvt.<ref name=gvr> Template:GVR </ref>
History
The Tobol River was one of the four important rivers of the Siberia Khanate. In 1428 the khan was killed in a battle with the forces of Abu'l-Khayr Khan at the Battle of Tobol.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In the 16th century, the Tobol was the eastern terminus of the portage route leading westward to the rivers Vishera and Kama.
Cities and towns on the Tobol
- Lisakovsk in Kazakhstan
- Rudni in Kazakhstan
- Kostanay (formerly Nikolaevsk) in Kazakhstan
- Kurgan in the Russian Federation
- Yalutorovsk in the Russian Federation
- Tobolsk in the Russian Federation, where the Tobol joins the Irtysh
Main tributaries
The largest tributaries of the Tobol are, from source to mouth:<ref name=gvr/> Template:Div col
References
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