Saint Petersburg

Summary

Saint Petersburg is a federal city of Russia^[1]. It draws 17,233 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 million city^[12].
• Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as judicial capital^[13].
• Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[14].
• Saint Petersburg's instance of is recorded as cultural capital^[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 million city^[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]; St. Petersburg paradox^[32], a paradox^[33]; Leningrad Codex^[34], a written work^[35]; Saint Petersburg State University^[36], a public university^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1724^[39]; Pulkovo Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Russia^[42]; Leningradskaya^[43], a stanitsa^[44], in Russia^[45], founded in 1794^[46]; Leningradsky Administrative District^[47], a city district in Russia^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1947^[50]; and Russian submarine Sankt Petersburg^[51].

Why It Matters

Saint Petersburg draws 17,233 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.^[52] It is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for it include St. Petersburg^[28], a city in the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1876^[31]; St. Petersburg paradox^[32], a paradox^[33]; Leningrad Codex^[34], a written work^[35]; Saint Petersburg State University^[36], a public university^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1724^[39]; Pulkovo Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Russia^[42]; and Leningradskaya^[43], a stanitsa^[44], in Russia^[45], founded in 1794^[46].