Petrozavodsk
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Summary
Petrozavodsk is a big city[1]. Petrozavodsk draws 7,618 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #154 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Petrozavodsk Urban Okrug[4]
- Country: Russia[5], Russian Empire[6], Soviet Union[7], Tsardom of Russia[8]
- Head of government: Inna Kolykhmatova[9]
- Instance of: city/town in Russia[10]
- Official language: Russian[11]
- Named after: Petersburg factory[12], Peter the Great[13]
- Flag: flag of Petrozavodsk[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Neubrandenburg[15], Vagharshapat[16], Varkaus[17], La Rochelle[18], Duluth[19], Tübingen[20], Mo i Rana[21], Umeå Municipality[22], Brest[23], Alytus[24], Joensuu[25], Narva[26], Mykolaiv[27], Surgut[28]
- Coat of arms: Petrozavodsk Greater Coat of Arms[29]
- Postal code: 185000–185036[30]
- Commons category: Petrozavodsk[31]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[32]
- Local dialing code: 8142[33]
- Inception: September 1, 1703[34]
- Official website: http://Петрозаводск.рф/[35], http://visitpetrozavodsk.ru/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Petrozavodsk[37]
- Population: 272,101[38], 278,551[39], 279,190[40]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The American Cyclopædia[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[45]
- Capital of: Karelia[46], Petrozavodsk Urban Okrug[47], Prionezhsky District[48], Olonets Governorate[49]
- Official name: Petroskoi[50]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Petrozavodsk[51]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Petrozavodsk[52]
- Native label: Петрозаводск[53]
- Category for people buried here: Q7977579[54]
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Physical Characteristics
Petrozavodsk sits at an elevation of 60 m[55].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Petrozavodsk include Petrozavodsk phenomenon[56], an atmospheric phenomenon[57], in Russia[58] and Petrozavodsk Airport[59], an airport[60], in Russia[61].
Why It Matters
Petrozavodsk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Petrozavodsk is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Petrozavodsk include Petrozavodsk phenomenon[56], an atmospheric phenomenon[57], in Russia[58] and Petrozavodsk Airport[59], an airport[60], in Russia[61].
FAQs
What awards did Petrozavodsk receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].