Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd, and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia, after Moscow, the nation's capital. Situated on the Neva River at the head of... Wikipedia

  • Country:  Russia
  • Federal district:  Northwestern
  • Economic region:  Northwestern
  • Founded:  May 27, 1703
  • Named for:  Saint Peter
  • Body:  Legislative Assembly
  • Governor:  Alexander Beglov (United Russia)
  • Population (2021):  5,601,911
  • Rank:  4th in Europe, 2nd in Russia
  • Metro:  6,421,000
  • Demonym(s):  Petersburgian
  • Postal codes:  190000–199406
  • Area code:  812
  • ISO 3166 code:  RU-SPE
  • Vehicle registration:  78, 98, 178, 198, 778
  • Website:  gov.spb.ru
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo