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00:01:30 1 Name 00:03:33 2 History 00:03:43 2.1 Imperial era (1703–1917) 00:12:53 2.2 Revolution and Soviet era (1917–1941) 00:16:51 2.3 World War II (1941–1945) 00:18:42 2.4 Post-war Soviet era (1945–1991) 00:21:29 2.5 Contemporary era (1991–present) 00:25:32 3 Geography 00:29:05 3.1 Climate 00:31:12 3.2 Toponymy 00:35:43 4 Demographics 00:39:59 4.1 Religion 00:40:17 5 Government 00:43:07 6 Economy 00:49:37 7 Cityscape 00:58:06 8 Tourism 01:02:05 9 Dramatic Theatre 01:02:30 10 Media and communications 01:03:04 11 Culture 01:03:13 11.1 Museums 01:05:30 11.2 Music 01:11:14 11.3 Film 01:13:19 11.4 Literature 01:15:54 12 Education 01:16:56 13 Sports 01:20:57 13.1 2018 FIFA World Cup 01:21:30 14 Infrastructure 01:21:39 14.1 Transportation 01:22:37 14.1.1 Roads and public transport 01:25:12 14.2 Saint Petersburg public transportation statistics 01:26:06 14.2.1 Waterways 01:27:15 14.2.2 Rail 01:29:32 14.2.3 Air 01:31:02 14.3 Parks 01:33:13 15 Famous people 01:33:51 16 Crime 01:37:12 17 Twin towns and sister cities 01:37:44 18 See also
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Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] (listen)) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with 5 million inhabitants in 2012, part of the Saint Petersburg agglomeration with a population of 6.2 million (2015). An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has a status of a federal subject (a federal city). Situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, it was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May [O.S. 16 May] 1703. During the periods 1713–1728 and 1732–1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of Imperial Russia. In 1918, the central government bodies moved to Moscow, which is about 625 km (388 miles) to the south-east. Saint Petersburg is often considered Russia's cultural capital. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. Many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg.