Sestroretsk Station
Sestroretsk (; ; ) is a administrative divisions of Saint Petersburg, municipal town in Kurortny District of the federal cities of Russia, federal city of Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia, located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the Sestra River (Leningrad Oblast), Sestra River and the Sestroretskiy Lake northwest of St. Petersburg. Population: 30,500 (1975). Munitions factory Sestroretsk was founded by Peter the Great in 1714 due to the construction of a materiel, munitions factory (today's ''Sestroretsk Toolmaking Factory''). Healthcare The town is known as a balneology, balneologic and climatic resort. A large hospital and Physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation center is situated within the boundaries of the town. It is the City hospital No 40, Saint Petersburg, Russia, City hospital No. 40 of Saint Petersburg. Political history In 1812, the town was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Finland, along with Old Finland. In 1864 ...
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