Are Petersburg and St Petersburg the same thing?

It is the same. St Petersburg is generally referred to as Petersburg for short. Just as we call Peking University Peking University for short, it is the same reason.

St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, next to Moscow, and one of the largest industrial, scientific, cultural and land and water transportation centers in Russia. The origin and evolution of the city name has experienced three evolutions: 1703, when Peter I ordered the city to be built, it was called "St. Petersburg"; 19 14 was renamed "Petrograd"; 1924 was renamed "Leningrad"; 199 1 restore the old name "St. Petersburg".

Fort peterborough, built in 1703, is the embryonic form of the city. The first mayor was Duke Skov of Myanmar. 17 1 1 year, the Forbidden City was moved from Moscow to St. Petersburg. 17 12 year, St. Petersburg was officially recognized as the capital of Russia. 1918 In March, Lenin moved the Soviet government from Petrograd to Moscow.

geographical position

St. Petersburg is located at 60 degrees north latitude, at the Neva estuary on the east bank of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. 86 rivers and canals run through the urban area, dividing the central part of the urban area into 42 islands, which are connected by more than 300 bridges. The number of rivers, islands and bridges in the city ranks first in Russia. It is a water city, and the river area accounts for 10 of the total area of the city. 2%, known as "Venice of the North". The urban area is 606 square kilometers, including suburb 1439 square kilometers, which is 44 kilometers long from north to south and 25 kilometers wide from east to west.

Human population

The population data of 1989 is that the population of Leningrad is 523. 50,000 people, the largest number in history. Later, the population gradually decreased, reaching 4.92 million in early 1994 and 4.78 million in 1997.

climate

The climate of St. Petersburg belongs to temperate maritime climate, with long and cold winters and short and warm summers, with an average annual temperature of about 4. 2 degrees. In a year, it is sunny 3 1, rainy 172, foggy 57, cloudy 105. From April 3rd to165438+1October 1 1 every year, the temperature is above zero, which is considered as a warm season. In these 222 days, there were 126 rainy days, and in the cold season of-0/43 days, there were about 6 1 rainy days. The annual precipitation is 600-700 mm, with the most rainfall in August.

traffic

St. Petersburg is Russia's most important land and water transportation hub, Russia's largest seaport and an important gateway to foreign relations. From the Gulf of Finland to the Atlantic Ocean via the Baltic Sea, it leads to the seaports of 70 countries and to the vast inland areas through waterways. St Petersburg is an important international airport, which is open to more than 200 cities in China and more than 20 countries. There are 12 railway lines, and these 12 railway lines are connected by a loop line to ensure that the train does not have to pass through the urban area. There are five passenger stations in the city. Main road 1 1, connected by semi-circular highway; Convenient transportation, 4 subways, with a total length of 64. 5 kilometers.

economy

St. Petersburg is a municipality directly under the central government of Russia, which occupies an important position in the Russian economy and is a large-scale comprehensive industrial city. Machinery manufacturing (ships, power machinery) is its main industrial sector, and instrument manufacturing, electronics, metallurgy, chemistry and food industries have developed rapidly. St. Petersburg is one of the most advanced and important centers in Russian science and technology, with strong technical force.

Science, culture and art

St Petersburg is a famous center of science, culture and art, and also an important base for training scientific work and production management personnel. There are 42 institutions of higher learning in the city (including St. Petersburg University founded by 18 19), 87 technical secondary schools, 30 research institutes of Russian Academy of Sciences, and more than 300 scientific research institutes and design institutes.

St Petersburg is known as the "Cultural Capital", with 65,438+04 theaters and 47 museums (Tashi Museum in Elmy and Russian Museum are world-famous).

"White Night" Wonder

Because the height of St. Petersburg is 60 degrees north latitude, there is a "white night" spectacle from May 25-26 to July 16- 17 every year. The longest day of white night lasts from June 2 1 day to June 22, with a total of 18 hours and 53 minutes.