St Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg Санкт-Петербург (Russian) |
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 Clockwise from top left: Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island, Smolny Cathedral, Bronze Horseman on Senate Square, the Winter Palace, Trinity Cathedral, and the Moyka river with the General Staff Building. |
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| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Northwestern | ||
| Economic region | Northwestern | ||
| Established | May 27, 1703 | ||
| Federal city Day | May 27 | ||
| Government (as of March 2010) | |||
| • Governor | Georgy Poltavchenko (UR) | ||
| • Legislature | Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 82nd | ||
| Population (2017 est.) | |||
| • Total | 5,323,300 (permanent residents within city limits) 7,500,000 (estimated total within city limits) |
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| Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+03:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-SPE | ||
| License plates | 78, 98, 178 | ||
| Official languages | Russian | ||
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Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg; IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk]) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with five million inhabitants in 2012, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea. It is politically incorporated as a federal subject (a federal city). Situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, it was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27 [O.S. 16] 1703. In 1914, the name was changed from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd (Russian: Петрогра́д; IPA: [pʲɪtrɐˈgrat]), in 1924 to Leningrad (Russian: Ленингра́д; IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgrat]), and in 1991 back to Saint Petersburg. Between 1713 and 1728 and in 1732–1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of imperial Russia. In 1918, the central government bodies moved to Moscow.
Saint Petersburg is one of the modern cities of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to The Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. Many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks, and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg.
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