It is the administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District.
Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (Аэропорт Толмачёво) (International airport code: OVB ) is situated in the town of Ob, 16 km (10 miles) from centre of Novosibirsk, an industrial and scientific centre in Siberia, Russia's third largest city.
