St. Petersburg Russia
(Saint Petersburg)

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Fast Facts about St. Petersburg Russia

St. Petersburg is in Russia’s Northwest Federal Region and is the world’s largest northernmost city


St. Petersburg's coat of arms used from 1730 to 1856 and again since 1991


Colloquial name: Piter (older generations still refer to St. Petersburg as Leningrad)
Founded: May 27, 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great
Former Capital: Russia's capital city from 1712 to 1918
Location: 59°56’ N 30°20’ E on the delta of the River Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea

Flight time: London to St. Petersburg : 3 hours
Altitude: 3 meters (9.8 feet)
Time zone: Daylight saving hours is observed

Local time in summer = GMT + 4 hours
Local time in winter = GMT + 3 hours

Population: 4.8 million
Predominant Religion in St. Petersburg: Russian Othodox
Territory: 1400 sq. km (540 sq. miles)
Main thoroughfare: Nevsky Prospect
Dialing code: +7 812 (phone St. Petersburg)
Internet code: .ru ; .spb.ru (specific to St. Petersburg)
Football (soccer) team: Zenit FC St. Petersburg