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Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia
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General facts about St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is in Russia’s Northwest Federal Region, and is the world’s largest northernmost city
The coat of arms of the city used from 1730 to 1856 and again since 1991
Petrograd (1914 to 1924)
Leningrad (1924 to 1991)
St. Petersburg (1991 to present)
Altitude: 3 metres (9.8 feet)
Population: 4.8 million
Predominant Religion in St. Petersburg: Russian Othodox
Governor (Acting) of St. Petersburg: Georgy Poltavchenko (Former: Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko)
Territory: 1400 sq. km (540 sq. miles)
World Heritage:In 1990 the historic centre entered UNESCO
Main thoroughfare: Nevsky Prospect
Dialing code: +7 812 (phone St. Petersburg)
Internet code: .ru ; .spb.ru (specific to St. Petersburg)
Russian chocolate: Russian chocolate was first mass produced in St. Petersburg in 1848
Football (soccer) team: Zenit
St. Petersburg Zenit FC logo
The coat of arms of the city used from 1730 to 1856 and again since 1991
Previous names:
St. Petersburg (1703 to 1914)Petrograd (1914 to 1924)
Leningrad (1924 to 1991)
St. Petersburg (1991 to present)
Colloquial name: Piter (older generations still refer to the city as Leningrad)
Founded: May 27, 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great
Capital city: It was Russia capital city from 1712 to 1918
Location: 59°56’ N 30°20’ E on the delta of the River Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea
Founded: May 27, 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great
Capital city: It was Russia capital city from 1712 to 1918
Location: 59°56’ N 30°20’ E on the delta of the River Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea
Flight time:
London to St. Petersburg is approximately 3 hours
Time zone:
Daylight saving hours is no longer observed in Russia:
Time in St. Petersburg = GMT + 4 hours
Note: Because Europe uses daylight saving hours, time differences now occur:
During summer : London + 3 hours
During winter : London + 4 hours
Time in St. Petersburg = GMT + 4 hours
Note: Because Europe uses daylight saving hours, time differences now occur:
During summer : London + 3 hours
During winter : London + 4 hours
Predominant Religion in St. Petersburg: Russian Othodox
Governor (Acting) of St. Petersburg: Georgy Poltavchenko (Former: Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko)
Territory: 1400 sq. km (540 sq. miles)
World Heritage:In 1990 the historic centre entered UNESCO
Main thoroughfare: Nevsky Prospect
Dialing code: +7 812 (phone St. Petersburg)
Internet code: .ru ; .spb.ru (specific to St. Petersburg)
Russian chocolate: Russian chocolate was first mass produced in St. Petersburg in 1848
Football (soccer) team: Zenit
St. Petersburg Zenit FC logo
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