Saint Petersburg, [c] formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, [d] is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow.It is situated on the River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea.The city had a population of 5,601,911 residents as of 2021, [4] with more than 6.4 million people living in the metropolitan area.Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city …

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, romanized: Sankt-Peterburg) is a Russian city in northwestern Russia, near the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Over five million people live in St. Petersburg as of 2015, and it is the second biggest city in Russia.

The city of Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became the capital of the Russian Empire and remained as such for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918).

2025年1月9日 · St. Petersburg, city and port, extreme northwestern Russia. It is a major historical and cultural center, as well as Russia’s second largest city. For two centuries (1712–1918) it was the capital of the Russian Empire. Its historic district was designated a …

Saint Petersburg – second-largest city in Russia. An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has the status of a federal subject (a federal city). Its name was changed to "Petrograd" in 1914, then to "Leningrad" in 1924, and back to Saint Petersburg in 1991. Districts of St. Petersburg: 1. Admiralteysky 2. Vasileostrovsky 3. Vyborgsky 4.

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Sankt-Peterburg), known as Petrograd (Петроград) in 1914-1924 and Leningrad (Ленинград) in 1924-1991, is the second largest city of Russia, with 5.6 million inhabitants (2021), the fourth most populous city in Europe, the world's northernmost city of at least a ...

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1611 – Nyenschantz built by Swedes. Cabin of Peter the Great built. Artillery museum formed. [1] 1709 – Petrischule founded. 1710 – Saint Sampson's Church built. 1711 – Menshikov Palace opens. City becomes capital of Russian Empire. Winter Palace built.

The Saint Petersburg metropolitan area is a metropolitan area that is centered around Saint Petersburg. It includes the entire territory of the federal city of Saint Petersburg and part of the territory of Leningrad Oblast. The metropolitan area extends for about 50 km (31 mi) from the center of Saint Petersburg. [2]

We are dedicated to preserving the rich history and culture of St. Petersburg, Florida. Officially founded in 1892, the beautiful Sunshine City has a storied and colorful past that we are working to preserve for the future.

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject located in the Northwestern Federal District of Russia. It stands at the mouth of the Neva River at the east end of the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea). The area of the city of Saint Petersburg proper is 605.8 km 2 (233.9 sq mi).