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St. Petersburg at a glance
St Petersburg - founded by Peter the Great - is Russia's most European city.
Home to the Winter Palace, Neva river and countless waterways, this ‘Venice of the North'
was the birthplace of the Russian Revolution and for a time known as Leningrad.
St. Petersburg history
Peter the Great "By nature we are fated here to cut a window through to Europe"
St. Petersburg local information
Country: Russia St. Petersburg by the Numbers: Population: 4,030,000
Elevation: 66 ft Average Annual Rainfall: 21.2 in Average January Temperature: 20 degrees F Average July Temperature: 63 degrees F Quick Facts: Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, two pin thin
European plugsTime Zone: GMT +3 Country Dialing Code: 7 Area Code: 812 Did You Know? St. Petersburg was known as Petrograd from
1914 to 1924 and Leningrad from 1924 to 1991. It was designed by
Peter the Great in 1703 and intended to foster trade with Europe.Orientation: St. Petersburg is located in northwestern
Russia along the Neva River and at the head of the Gulf of Finland.
St. Petersburg weather
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Rainfall:
18.2" / 46.6 cm
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