Saint Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg
Summary
Saint Petersburg is a federal city of Russia[1]. It draws 108,681 Wikipedia views per month (federal_city_of_russia category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Saint Petersburg is located in Russia[3].
- Saint Petersburg is in the country of Russia[4].
- Saint Petersburg's head of government is recorded as Alexander Beglov[5].
- Saint Petersburg is on the continent of Europe[6].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as federal city of Russia[7].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as former national capital[9].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as city or town[10].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as federal subject of Russia[11].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as judicial capital[12].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as metropolis[13].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as cultural capital[14].
- Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as port city[15].
- Saint Petersburg's official language is recorded as Russian[16].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Leningrad Oblast[17].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Gatchinsky District[18].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Vsevolozhsky District[19].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Vyborgsky District[20].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Lomonosovsky District[21].
- Saint Petersburg's shares border with is recorded as Tosnensky District[22].
- Saint Petersburg's anthem is recorded as Anthem of Saint Petersburg[23].
- Saint Petersburg's founder is recorded as Peter the Great[24].
- Saint Peter is named after Saint Petersburg[25].
- Saint Petersburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Admiralteysky District[26].
- Saint Petersburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vasileostrovsky District[27].
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Geography
Saint Petersburg is in the country of Russia[4]. It is located in Russia[3]. It is on the continent of Europe[6].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include federal city of Russia[7], big city[8], former national capital[9], city or town[10], federal subject of Russia[11], and judicial capital[12].
History and Context
Saint Peter is named after Saint Petersburg[25].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Saint Petersburg include St. Petersburg[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1876[31]; Saint Petersburg State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35]; St. Petersburg paradox[36], a paradox[37]; Pulkovo Airport[38], an international airport[39], in Russia[40]; Leningrad Codex[41], a written work[42]; Leningradskaya[43], a stanitsa[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1794[46]; Russian submarine Sankt Petersburg[47], a submarine[48], in Russia[49]; and Leningradsky Administrative District[50].
Why It Matters
Saint Petersburg draws 108,681 Wikipedia views per month (federal_city_of_russia category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 139 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for it include St. Petersburg[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1876[31]; Saint Petersburg State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35]; St. Petersburg paradox[36], a paradox[37]; Pulkovo Airport[38], an international airport[39], in Russia[40]; Leningrad Codex[41], a written work[42]; and Leningradskaya[43], a stanitsa[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1794[46].