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[[File:Tenhle.png|thumb|219x219px|Hilly landscape around Ob's basin]] | [[File:Tenhle.png|thumb|219x219px|Hilly landscape around Ob's basin]] | ||
* The sparsely populated West Siberian Plain area, covered in deep coniferous forests, rolling hills, swamps and partly mountains, most of the few towns in this area are situated directly on the river Ob, as it is the only large source of water. | * The sparsely populated West Siberian Plain area, covered in deep coniferous forests, rolling hills, swamps and partly mountains, most of the few towns in this area are situated directly on the river Ob, as it is the only large source of water. | ||
=== Infrastructure === | |||
Russia disposes of five major towns; Salekhard, Obograd, Khanty-Mansiysk, Uralgrad and Nordvik, whilst all of these, except Nordvik, are connected thoroughly by a railway, offering numerous attractions such as the Obograd-Uralgrad panoramic route or Salekhard subaqueous tunnel and an ice road presenting the most efficient way of transportation. The construction of the stated roads into Nordvik and several other towns is being issued. | |||