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Saint-Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the List of European cities by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the List of cities and towns around the Baltic Sea, most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's List of northernmost items#Cities and settlements, northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a Ports of the Baltic Sea, historically strategic port, it is governed as a Federal cities of Russia, federal city. ...
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Alexander Beglov
Alexander Dmitryevich Beglov ( rus, Алекса́ндр Дми́триевич Бегло́в, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪdʑ bʲɪˈɡlof; born 19 May 1956) is a Russian politician. He was appointed acting Governor of Saint Petersburg on 3 October 2018. In the 2019 Saint Petersburg gubernatorial election, Beglov won with 64.43% of the votes. Early life Beglov was born in Baku on 19 May 1956. In 1983, he graduated from Saint-Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering with a degree in Industrial and Civil Engineering, and in 2003, the North-West Academy of Public Administration. His wife chairs the Civil Registration Department within the St. Petersburg City Administration. His daughter is head of the Legal Culture Committee of St. Petersburg. Career From 1976 to 1978, he served in the USSR Armed Forces. From 1979 to 1985, he worked in engineering and management positions in construction organizations in Leningrad. From 1985 to 1988 – H ...
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Winter Palace
The Winter Palace ( rus, Зимний дворец, Zimnij dvorets, p=ˈzʲimnʲɪj dvɐˈrʲɛts) is a palace in Saint Petersburg that served as the official residence of the Russian Emperor from 1732 to 1917. The palace and its precincts now house the Hermitage Museum. Situated between Palace Embankment and Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt. The storming of the palace in 1917, as depicted in Soviet art and in Sergei Eisenstein's 1928 film ''October'', became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution. The emperors constructed their palaces on a monumental scale that aimed to reflect the might and power of Imperial Russia. From the palace, the tsars ruled over (almost 1/6 of the Earth's landmass) and 125 million subjects by the end of the 19th century. ...
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Anthem Of Saint Petersburg
The Anthem of Saint Petersburg () is the municipal anthem of the Russian federal city of Saint Petersburg since 2003. The music was composed in 1949 by Reinhold Glière and the lyrics were written by poet in 2002. The anthem was fully recognized on May 13, 2002, when the initial version approved by the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg on April 23 was edited and then signed into law by the Governor of Saint Petersburg. Lyrics History * In honor of the 250th anniversary of Saint Petersburg, Russian bard Alexander Gorodnitsky wrote an anthem along music by Soviet composer Reinhold Glière from the ballet ''Bronze Horseman'', which was based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. * Until 2003 the anthem was reportedly performed at official events without lyrics. * In 2002 the Legislative Assembly launched a competition for the lyrics of the new city anthem. On October 24, 2002, the jury (made out of Honorary Citizens of Saint Petersburg – Zhores Alferov, Alisa Freindlich, ...
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Neva
The Neva (russian: Нева́, ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of , it is the fourth-largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge (after the Volga, the Danube and the Rhine). The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake Ladoga. It flows through the city of Saint Petersburg, the three smaller towns of Shlisselburg, Kirovsk and Otradnoye, and dozens of settlements. It is navigable throughout and is part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and White Sea–Baltic Canal. It is the site of many major historical events, including the Battle of the Neva in 1240 which gave Alexander Nevsky his name, the founding of Saint Petersburg in 1703, and the Siege of Leningrad by the German army during World War II. The river played a vital role in trade between Byzantium and Scandinavia. Etymology The earli ...
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Gulf Of Finland
The Gulf of Finland ( fi, Suomenlahti; et, Soome laht; rus, Фи́нский зали́в, r=Finskiy zaliv, p=ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif; sv, Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg in Russia to the east, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn. The eastern parts of the Gulf of Finland belong to Russia, and some of Russia's most important oil harbors are located farthest in, near Saint Petersburg (including Primorsk). As the seaway to Saint Petersburg, the Gulf of Finland has been and continues to be of considerable strategic importance to Russia. Some of the environmental problems affecting the Baltic Sea are at their most pronounced in the shallow gulf. Proposals for a tunnel through the gulf have been made. Geography The gulf has an area of . The length (from the Hanko Peninsula to Saint Petersburg) is ...
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Pevchesky Bridge
The Pevchesky Bridge (russian: Пе́вческий мост; literally Singers' Bridge), also known as the Choristers' Bridge or Yellow Bridge (Жёлтый Мост, Zholtyi Most), is a single-span bridge across the Moika River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge is a part of the Palace Square. The length of the bridge is 21 metres, and the width is 72 metres. It is the third-widest bridge in Saint Petersburg, after the Blue Bridge and Kazansky Bridge. Before the February Revolution, the term "Choristers’ Bridge" was shorthand for the tsarist foreign ministry, just as the French foreign ministry is known as the Quai d'Orsay. The first wooden bridge on the site was designed by the French architect Auguste de Montferrand; it was inaugurated in 1834. The first pedestrians to cross the bridge were the troops marching to the parade celebrating the unveiling of the Alexander Column (also designed by Montferrand).
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Ports Of The Baltic Sea
There are over 200 ports in the Baltic Sea (or 190, when only those ports that handle a minimum of 50,000 tonnes of cargo annually and where at least part of this cargo is international are taken into account). In 2008, the total amount of cargo handled in the Baltic Sea ports amounted to 822.4 million tonnes, which was 0.4 per cent less than in 2007. Primorsk, Saint Petersburg and Ust-Luga were the biggest ports in the Baltic Sea in 2008. Together the three top ports handled over one fifth of total cargo volumes in the Baltic Sea in 2008. This table lists statistics (2002) (Świnoujście, Szczecin and Helsinki - 2004, Lübeck and Rostock - 2005, Gdynia, Klaipėda, Gdańsk, Riga, Liepāja - 2010) for the major ports of the Baltic Sea. Container traffic is given in terms of Twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo. References {{Ports and harbors Baltic Sea Baltic Sea Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, ...
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Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude. A marginal sea of the Atlantic, with limited water exchange between the two water bodies, the Baltic Sea drains through the Danish Straits into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, Great Belt and Little Belt. It includes the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bay of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Bay of Gdańsk. The "Baltic Proper" is bordered on its northern edge, at latitude 60°N, by Åland and the Gulf of Bothnia, on its northeastern edge by the Gulf of Finland, on its eastern edge by the Gulf of Riga, and in the west by the Swedish part of the southern Scandinavian Peninsula. The Baltic Sea is connected by artificial waterways to the White Sea via the White Sea–Baltic Canal and to ...
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List Of European Cities By Population Within City Limits
The largest cities in Europe according to the population within their city boundary have populations over 1 million inhabitants. Cities are sorted by official population. Capital cities are in bold. The list deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries as opposed to urban areas and metropolitan areas, which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city. As some cities have very narrow boundaries and others very wide ones, the list may not give an accurate view of the comparative magnitude of different places, and the figures in the list should be treated with caution. For example Paris is the third most populous urban area in Europe, but the strict definition of the administrative limits of the City of Paris results in a far lower population shown in the table. Largest cities Map See also *List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits * List of urban areas in Europe * List of metropolitan areas in Europe *Lis ...
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List Of Northernmost Items
This is a list of various northernmost things on earth. Cities and settlements Geography Nature Wild animals Plants These lists only contain naturally occurring plants and trees, excluding individuals planted by humans. General Shrubs Trees Education Science and technology Historical sites and archaeological findings Recreation General Culture and music Sport Religious structures Monasteries, religious orders and institutions Transportation Shops and service facilities General Famous brand names Car brands Fast food restaurants Restaurants Factories Food and drinks Farming Gardens, zoos and aquaria International organizations Buildings and landmarks Other ''Note: A lot of info on this section is inaccurate. Pending fix'' See also * List of southernmost items * Extreme points of Earth *Extreme points of the Arctic *List of countries by northernmost point This is ...
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List Of Cities And Towns Around The Baltic Sea
This is a list of major cities and towns around the Baltic Sea. The census for Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm includes the urban area. {, class="wikitable sortable" , ----- align="center" ! City ! Country ! Founded ! Population ! Coordinates , ----- , Anklam , , , , align=center , 1296 , , align=center , 12,635 , , , ----- , , Baltijsk , , , , align=center , 1725 , , align=center , 32,697 , , , ----- , Copenhagen , , , , align=center , 1254 , , align=center , 1,330,993 , , , ----- , Darłowo , , , , align=center , 1312 , , align=center , 14,931 , , , ----- , Elbląg , , , , align=center , 1246 , , align=center , 124,257 , , , ----- , Flensburg , , , , align=center , 1284 , , align=center , 87,432 , , , ----- , Frombork , , , , align=center , 1310 , , align=center , 2,415 , , , ----- , Gdańsk , , , , align=center , 997 , , align=center , 463,754 , , , ----- , Gdynia , , , , align ...
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List Of Cities And Towns In Russia By Population
This is a list of cities and towns in Russia with a population of over 50,000 as of the 2021 census. The figures are for the population within the limits of the city/town proper, not the urban area or metropolitan area. The list includes Sevastopol and settlements within the Republic of Crimea which are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine and were not subject to the 2010 census. The city of Zelenograd (a part of the federal city of Moscow) and the municipal cities/towns of the federal city of St. Petersburg are also excluded, as they are not enumerated in the 2021 census as stand-alone localities. Note that the sixteen largest cities have a total population of 35,509,177, or roughly 24.1% of the country's total population. Cities and towns Cities in bold symbolize the capital city of its respective federal subject. Three capitals are too small to make the list: Naryan-Mar (pop. 25,795), Magas (pop. 15,279), and Anadyr (pop. 15,079). Pyatigorsk is th ...
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