Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
city in far-eastern Russia
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Summary
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a city or town[1]. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ranks in the top 2% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,862 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3], City of Military Glory[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Urban Okrug[5]
- Country: Russia[6], Russian Empire[7], Soviet Union[8]
- Head of government: Konstantin Viktorovich Bryzgin[9]
- Instance of: big city[10], port[11]
- Flag: flag of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Kushiro[13], Sevastopol[14], Unalaska[15], Aksaray[16], Zapopan[17]
- Coat of arms: Coats of arms of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[18]
- Postal code: 683000–683099[19]
- Commons category: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[21]
- Local dialing code: 415[22], 4152[23]
- Inception: January 1, 1740[24]
- Significant event: Siege of Petropavlovsk[25]
- Official website: http://www.pkgo.ru[26]
- IPA transcription: [pʲɪtrɐˈpavləfsk kɐmˈtɕatskʲɪj][27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[28]
- Commons gallery: Петропавловск-Камчатский[29]
- Population: 194,137[30], 179,780[31], 179,711[32], 179,784[33], 181,618[34], 182,711[35], 181,015[36], 180,963[37], 180,454[38], 181,216[39], 181,181[40], 179,586[41], 164,900[42], 162,992[43]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[44], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], The American Cyclopædia[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[51]
- Capital of: Kamchatka Krai[52], Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Urban Okrug[53]
- Official name: Петропавловск-Камчатский[54]
- Category for people born here: Q8068036[55]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky[56]
- Native label: Петропавловск-Камчатский[57]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky include Petropavlovsk[58], a battleship[59].
Why It Matters
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky include Petropavlovsk[58], a battleship[59].
FAQs
What awards did Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3] and City of Military Glory[4].