Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг (help·info), tr.: Sankt-Peterburg, Russian pronunciation: [sankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] or [sankt pʲətʲerˈburk]) is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924) and Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991). It is often called just Petersburg (Петербу́рг) and is inform...
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Date founded:
- May 27, 1703
Country:
Area:
- 606 km² (234 mi² )
Population:
- 1,281,108 (1903)
Also known as:
- Санкт-Петербург,
- С. Петербург,
- St. Petersburg,
- St. Petersburg, Russia,
- Gorodsanktpeterburg,
- Gorod Sankt-Peterburg,
- Gorodgeroyleningrad,
- Sankt-Peterburg,
- Gorod Leningrad,
- Sanktpeterburg,
- Gorod-Geroy Leningrad,
- Petrograd,
- Leningrad,
- St.-Petersburg,
- Leningrad, USSR
