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{{Infobox Roushie federal subject
|en_name=Saunt Petersburg
|ru_name=Санкт-Петербург
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|image_caption=Clockwise frae top left: [[Saunt Isaac's Cathedral]] rises ower the ceety, [[Peter an Paul Fortress]] on [[Zayachy Island]], [[Palace Square]] wi the [[Alexander Column]], [[Petergof]], [[Nevsky Prospekt]], an the [[Winter Palace]]
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 |ru_date=26 октября 2005 г.
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|established_date=27 Mey 1703
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'''Saunt Petersburg''' ({{lang-ru|{{audio|Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg|Са́нкт-Петербу́рг}}|Sankt-Peterburg|ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk}}) is a [[types o inhabitit localities in Roushie|ceety]] an a [[federal subjects o Roushie|federal subject]] (a [[federal ceeties o Roushie|federal ceety]]) o [[Roushie]] locatit on the [[Neva River]] at the heid o the [[Guwf o Finland]] on the [[Easter Seas]]. The ceety's ither names wis '''Petrograd'''  ({{lang-ru|Петроград|p=pʲɪtrɐˈgrat}}, 1914–1924) an '''Leningrad''' ({{lang-ru|Ленинград|p=lʲɪnʲɪnˈgrat}}, 1924–1991). It is aften cawed juist ''Petersburg'' ({{lang-ru|Петербург}}) an is informally kent as '''Piter''' ({{lang-ru|Питер|p=ˈpitʲɪr}}).

Foondit bi [[Tsar]] [[Peter the Great]] on 27 Mey 1703, it wis the caipital o the [[Roushie Empire]] for mair nor twa hunder years (1713–1728, 1732–1918). Saunt Petersburg ceased bein the caipital in 1918 efter the [[Roushie Revolution o 1917]]. It is Roushie's seicont lairgest ceety efter [[Moscow]] wi 4.6&nbsp;million indwallers, an fowert in [[Europe]] efter [[Istanbul]], [[Lunnon]] an Moscow. Saunt Petersburg is a major European cultural centre, an an important Roushie [[ports o the Easter Seas|port on the Easter Seas]].

Saunt Petersburg is aften describit as the maist Wastren ceety o Roushie. Amang ceeties o the warld wi ower ane million fowk, Saunt Petersburg is the northmaist. The [[Heestoric Centre o Saunt Petersburg an Related Groups o Monuments]] constitute a [[Warld Heritage Steid|UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid]]. Saunt Petersburg is an aa hame tae [[Hermitage Museum|The Hermitage]], the lairgest [[airt museum]] in the warld. Roushie's poleetical an cultural centre for 200 year, the ceety is whiles referred tae in Roushie as the ''Northren Caipital''. Ower its history it haes been referencit as "the [[Venice]] o the north" an the "Northren [[Palmira]]" an aw. A lairge nummer o [[Leet o diplomatic missions in Roushie|foreign consulates]], [[Multinaitional corporation|internaitional corporations]], banks an ither businesses are locatit in Saunt Petersburg.

== Demografics ==
{{Main|Demografics o Saunt Petersburg}}

Saunt Petersburg is the seicont lairgest ceety in Roushie. Per the [[Roushie Census (2010)|2010 Census]], the federal subject's population is 4,879,566, or 3.4% o the tot population o Roushie;<ref name="2010Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2010Census}}</ref> up frae 4,661,219 (3.21%) recordit in the [[Roushie Census (2002)|2002 Census]],<ref name="2002Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2002Census}}</ref> an doun frae 5,023,506 recordit in the [[Soviet Census (1989)|1989 Census]].<ref name="1989Census">{{ru-pop-ref|1989Census}}</ref>

The 2010 Census recordit the ethnic composition as follaes:<ref name="2010Census" /> [[Roushies|Roushie]] 92.5%, [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] 1.5%, [[Belaroushies]] 0.9%, [[Jew]]ish 0.6%, [[Tatars|Tatar]] 0.7%, [[Uzbeks|Uzbek]] 0.5%, [[Armenies|Armenie]] 0.5%, [[Azeris in Roushie|Azeri]] 0.4%, [[Tajiks|Tajik]] 0.3%, [[Georgie fowk|Georgie]] 0.2%, [[Moldovans|Moldovan]] 0.2%, [[Finns]] 0.1%. Additionally, 652,827 fowk wur registered frae admeenistrative databases, an coud no declare an ethnicity. It is estimatit that the proportion o ethnicities in this group is the same as that o the declared group.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.perepis-2010.ru/news/detail.php?ID=6936 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-01-27 |archive-date=2019-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107001951/http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/perepis2010/croc/perepis_itogi1612.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The 20t century saw hectic ups an douns in population. Frae 2.4&nbsp;million in 1916 it haed droppit tae less nor 740,000 bi 1920 durin the [[Roushie Revolution]] an [[Roushie Ceevil War]]. The minorities o Germans, Poles, Finns, Estonies an Latvies wur amaist completely [[population transfer in the Soviet Union|transferred]] frae Leningrad durin the 1930s.<ref name="martin">Martin, Terry (1998). [http://www.jstor.org/view/00222801/di000017/00p0286a/0 The Origins of Soviet Ethnic Cleansing]. ''[[The Journal of Modern History]]'' 70.4, 813–861.{{Dead link|date=February 2011}}</ref> Frae 1941 tae the end o 1943, population droppit frae 3&nbsp;million tae less nor 600,000, as fowk dee'd in battles, starvit tae daith durin the [[Siege o Leningrad]], or wur evacuatit. Efter the siege, some o the evacuees returned, but maist influx wis due tae migration frae ither pairts o the Soviet Union. The ceety absorbit aboot 3&nbsp;million fowk in the 1950s an grew tae ower 5&nbsp;million in the 1980s. Frae 1991 tae 2006 the ceety's population decreased tae the 4.6&nbsp;million, while the suburban population increased due tae privatization o land an massive muive tae suburbs. Based on the 2010 census results the current population is ower 4.8 million.<ref name="Demoscape0163">Чистякова Н. [http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2004/0163/tema01.php Третье сокращение численности населения... и последнее?] ''Демоскоп Weekly'' 163&nbsp;– 164, August 1–15, 2004.</ref><ref>Russian source: "Encyclopedia of Saint Petersburg" Чистяков А. Ю. [http://www.encspb.ru/ru/article.php?kod=2804035787 Население (обзорная статья)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071004210856/http://www.encspb.ru/ru/article.php?kod=2804035787 |date=2007-10-04 }}. ''Энциклопедия Санкт-Петербурга''</ref> The [[birth rate]] remains lawer than the [[Mortality rate|daith rate]]; fowk ower 65 constitute mair nor twinty percent o the population; an the median age is aboot 40 year.<ref>Russian statistics [http://gov.spb.ru/gov/admin/otrasl/trud/demogr/pokazately Основные показатели социально-демографической ситуации в Санкт-Петербурге] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010155112/http://gov.spb.ru/gov/admin/otrasl/trud/demogr/pokazately |date=2006-10-10 }}</ref>

Fowk in urban Saunt Petersburg live maistly in apairtments. Atween 1918 an the 1990s, the Soviets [[Naitionalisation|naitionalisit]] hoosin an forcit residents tae share communal apairtments (''[[kommunal apartment|kommunalkas]]''). Wi 68% livin in shared flats in the 1930s, Leningrad wis the ceety in the USSR wi the lairgest nummer o ''kommunalkas''. Resettlin residents o ''kommunalkas'' is nou on the wey oot, albeit shared apairtments are still no uncommon. As new burghs wur biggit on the ootskirts in the 1950s–1980s, ower hauf a million law income faimilies eventually receivit free apairtments, an aboot an additional hunder thoosan condos wur purchased. While economic an social activity is concentratit in the [[Central Saunt Petersburg|historic ceety centre]], the richest pairt o Saunt Petersburg, maist fowk live in [[Metropolitan aurie|commuter auries]]. For the first hauf o 2007, the birth rate wis 9.1 per 1000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2007/0301/barom04.php |title=В первом полугодии продолжалось умеренное повышение числа рождений |publisher=Demoscope.ru |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2009}}</ref>

== Govrenment ==
{{See|Govrenment in Saunt Petersburg}}
[[File:Sankt-Petěrburg, výhled z Katedrály sv. Izáka cropped.jpg|thumb|right|The Mariinsky Palace, seat o the ceety assembly]]
[[File:Sankt Petersburg-Regierungssitz Smolny.jpg|thumb|left|[[Smolny Institute]], the seat o the govrenor]]

Saunt Petersburg is a [[Federal subjects o Roushie|federal subject of Roushie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constitution.ru/en/10003000-01.htm |title=The Constitution of the Russian federation |publisher=Constitution.ru |date= |accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref> The poleetical life o Saunt Petersburg is regulatit bi the [[Municipal corporation|ceety chairter]] adoptit bi the ceety legislatur in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.spb.ru/law?d&nd=8308279&prevDoc=8308279&spack=000listid%3D010000000100%26listpos%3D0%26lsz%3D1%26nd%3D9111570%26nh%3D0%26 |title=Russian source: Charter of Saint Petersburg City |publisher=Gov.spb.ru |date= |accessdate=October 22, 2009}}</ref> The superior executive body is the [[Saunt Petersburg Ceety Admeenistration]], led bi the [[leet o heids o Saunt Petersburg govrenment|govrenor]] (mayor afore 1996). Saunt Petersburg haes a single-chamber legislatur, the [[Legislative Assembly o Saunt Petersburg|Saunt Petersburg Legislative Assembly]].

Accordin tae the federal law passed in 2004, heids o federal subjects, includin the govrenor o Saint Petersburg, are nominatit bi the [[Preses o Roushie]] an approvit bi local legislaturs. If the legislatur disappruives the nominee, it is dissolvit.

Saunt Petersburg ceety is currently dividit intae [[Admeenistrative diveesions o Saunt Petersburg|aichteen districts]]. Saunt Petersburg is an aw the admeenistrative centre o [[Leningrad Oblast]], an o the [[Northwastren Federal Destrict]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.szfo.ru/ |title=Official website of the Northwestern Federal District (Russian) |publisher=Szfo.ru |date=June 25, 2009 |accessdate=October 22, 2009 |archive-date=2008-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216171819/http://www.szfo.ru/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Constitutional Court o the Roushie Federation|Constitutional Court o Roushie]] muivit tae Saunt Petersburg frae [[Moscow]] in Mey 2008.

Saunt Petersburg an Leningrad Oblast, bein twa different federal subjects, share a nummer o local depairtments o federal executive agencies an courts, sic as court o arbitration, polis, [[Federal Security Service (Roushie)|FSB]], postal service, drog enforcement admeenistration, penitentiary service, federal registration service, an ither federal services.

==Twin touns an sister ceeties==
{{See an aa|Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Roushie}}

Leet o sister ceeties tae Saunt Petersburg, juist lik it appears on the offeecial portal o the Ceety Govrenment, leetin baith sister ceeties an pairtnership tees:<ref name="saint_petersburg">{{cite web |url=http://eng.gov.spb.ru/figures/ities |title=Saint Petersburg in figures – International and Interregional Ties |publisher=Saint Petersburg City Government |accessdate=March 23, 2008 |archive-date=2009-02-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090224073839/http://eng.gov.spb.ru/figures/ities |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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! colspan="3"|Nan CIS/Baltic states sister ceeties o Saunt Petersburg (frae offeecial govrenment leet)
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* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Aarhus]], Denmark <small>''(syne 1989)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Adana]], Turkey <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Faisalabad]], Pakistan
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Antwerp]], Belgium <small>''(syne 1958)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], Thailand <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Barcelona]], Spain <small>''(syne 1984)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,229724149_257215678_1,00.html|title=Barcelona's Sister cities|publisher=2008 Ajuntament de Barcelona (City council's webpage)|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archive-date=2012-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127043638/http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,229724149_257215678_1,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Palestine}} [[Bethlehem]], Palestine <small>''(syne 2003)''</small><ref name="BethlehemTwinning">{{cite web |url=http://www.bethlehem-city.org/Twining.php |title=::Bethlehem Municipality:: |publisher=bethlehem-city.org |accessdate=October 10, 2009 |archive-date=2014-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713234635/http://www.bethlehem-city.org/Twining.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Bordeaux]], Fraunce <small>''(syne 1991)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Cape Toun]], Sooth Africae <small>''(syne 2001)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Colombo]], Sri Lanka <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|China}} [[Chengdu]], Cheenae <small>''(syne 1998)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Daegu]], Sooth Korea <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.daegu.go.kr/AboutDaegu/sister.asp |title=Coloful Daegu |accessdate=December 1, 2008}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Dresden]], Germany <small>''(syne 1961)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dresden.de/en/02/11/c_03.php|title=Dresden Twin cities|publisher=2008 Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden: www.Dresden.de)|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archive-date=2008-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016001550/http://www.dresden.de/en/02/11/c_03.php|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]], Spain<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://serviredprofesional.com/pageID_8034482.html |title=Tenerife |access-date=2012-09-27 |archive-date=2010-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525044911/http://www.serviredprofesional.com/pageID_8034482.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Edinburgh]], Unitit Kinrick <small>''(syne 1995)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="Edinburgh">{{cite web |url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/city_living/CEC_twin_and_partner_cities |title=''Edinburgh – Twin and Partner Cities'' |accessdate=December 21, 2008 |publisher=2008 The City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ Scotland |archive-date=2008-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328001653/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/city_living/CEC_twin_and_partner_cities |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Gdańsk]], Poland <small>''(syne 1961)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small><ref name="Gdańsk">{{cite web|url=http://www.gdansk.pl/samorzad,62,733.html|title=Gdańsk Official Website: 'Miasta partnerskie'|publisher=2009 [http://www.gdansk.pl/ Urząd Miejski w Gdańsku]|language=Polish & English|accessdate=July 11, 2009|archive-date=2013-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723091807/http://www.gdansk.pl/samorzad%2C62%2C733.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Graz]], Austrick <small>''(syne 2001)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10099866/606819|title=Stadt Graz: Sister Cities|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archive-date=2010-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012143342/http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10099866/606819|url-status=dead}}</ref></small><ref name="Graz">{{cite web |url=http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10045157/606819/ |title=Twin Towns – Graz Online – English Version |publisher=graz.at |accessdate=January 5, 2010 |archive-date=2010-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131044827/http://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10045157/606819 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Gothenburg|Göteborg]], Swaden <small>''(syne 1962)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hamburg]], Germany <small>''(syne 1957)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Havana]], Cuba <small>''(syne 2000)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
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* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Helsinki]], Finland <small>''(syne 1993)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Ho Chi Minh Ceety]], Vietnam <small>''(syne 1977)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Isfahan]], Iran <small>''(syne 1999)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Istanbul]], Turkey <small>''(syne 1990)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatistanbul.com/sister_cities.htm|title=Sister Cities of Istanbul|accessdate=November 2, 2008|archive-date=2010-01-17|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5mq0Igk9U?url=http://www.greatistanbul.com/sister_cities.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=94185|publisher=Radikal|language=Turkish|date=November 3, 2003|quote=49 sister cities in 2003|title=İstanbul'a 49 kardeş|last=Erdem|first=Selim Efe|accessdate=November 2, 2008}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kotka]], Finland <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Le Havre]], Fraunce <small>''(syne 1965)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="TwinTowns">''{{cite web|url = http://www.lehavre.eu/#Twin_towns|title=Le Havre Website – Twin Towns|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|14px]] {{fontcolor|Green|(in [[Inglis leid|{{fontcolor|Green|English}}]])}} 2006–2008 Ovidio Limited. }}''</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|United States}} Los Angeles, Unitit States <small>''(syne 1990)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lacity.org/sistercities/html/08.htm |title=Los Angeles City Council: Sister cities of Los Angeles |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719222418/http://www.lacity.org/sistercities/html/08.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Lyon]], Fraunce <small>''(syne 1993)''<ref name="saint_petersburg"/><ref name="Lyon">{{cite web|url=http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/sections/en/villes_partenaires/villes_partenaires_2/?aIndex=1|title=''Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon''|publisher=2008 Mairie de Lyon|accessdate=October 21, 2008|archive-date=2009-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719003816/http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/sections/en/villes_partenaires/villes_partenaires_2/?aIndex=1|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Manchester]], Unitit Kinrick <small>''(syne 1956)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=100002&documentID=2632&pageNumber=3|title=Friendship Agreements|publisher=[[Manchester City Council]]|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611021612/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=100002&documentID=2632&pageNumber=3|archivedate=2008-06-11|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=100002&documentID=2632&pageNumber=3 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-09-27 |archive-date=2008-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611021612/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=100002&documentID=2632&pageNumber=3 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Australia}} Melbourne, Australie <small>''(syne 1989)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=161&pg=2979 |title=International relations: Saint Petersburg |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926111720/http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=161&pg=2979 |url-status=dead }}</ref></small><ref name="Melbourne">{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=161&pg=2979|title=City of Melbourne&nbsp;— International relations&nbsp;— Sister cities|publisher=City of Melbourne|accessdate=July 7, 2009|archive-date=2008-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926111720/http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=161&pg=2979|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mikkeli]], Finland <small>''(syne 1996)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Milan]], Italy <small>''(syne 1961)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="Milan">{{cite web|url=http://www.comune.milano.it/portale/wps/portal/CDM?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ContentLibrary/In%20Comune/In%20Comune/Citt%20Gemellate|title=''Milano – Città Gemellate''|publisher=2008 Municipality of Milan (Comune di Milano)|accessdate=December 5, 2008|archive-date=2014-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410020744/http://www.comune.milano.it/portale/wps/portal/CDM?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fwps%2Fwcm%2Fconnect%2FContentLibrary%2FIn%20Comune%2FIn%20Comune%2FCitt%20Gemellate|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Montevideo]], Uruguay <small>''(syne 1998)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|India}} [[Mumbai]], Indiae <small>''(syne 1963)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcgm.gov.in/|title=Official Website of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|publisher=[[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]]|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archive-date=2017-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028225646/http://www.mcgm.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Nice]], Fraunce <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Osaka]], Japan <small>''(syne 1961)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.osaka.jp/english/more_about_osaka/osaka_world/index.html |title=Osaka and the World, the official website of the Osaka city |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222222132/http://www.city.osaka.jp/english/more_about_osaka/osaka_world/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
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* {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris]], Fraunce <small>''(syne 1991)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="Paris">{{cite web |url=http://www.paris.fr/portail/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=6587&document_type_id=5&document_id=16468&portlet_id=14974 |work=Mairie de Paris |title=Paris Partners: 'Les pactes d'amitié et de coopération' |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2010-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122093109/http://www.paris.fr/portail/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=6587 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Paris2">{{cite web |url=http://www.paris.fr/en/city_government/international/special_partners.asp |work=Mairie de Paris |title=Paris International relations : special partners |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225090448/http://www.v1.paris.fr/EN/city_government/international/special_partners.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Piraeus]], Greece <small>''(syne 1965)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Plovdiv]], Bulgarie <small>''(syne 2001)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>[http://www.plovdiv.bg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=261&Itemid=279 ~Plovdiv Sister cities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102060041/http://www.plovdiv.bg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=261&Itemid=279 |date=2011-11-02 }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Prague]], Czech Republic <small>''(syne 1992)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="Prague Partner Cities">{{cite web|url=http://magistrat.praha-mesto.cz/72647_Partnerska-mesta|title=Prague Partner Cities|publisher=2009 [http://magistrat.praha-mesto.cz/ Magistrát hl. m. Prahy] |language=Czech|accessdate=July 2, 2009}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Quebec Ceety]], Canadae <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil <small>''(syne 1986)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands <small>''(syne 1966)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Thessaloniki]], Greece <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name=thessaloniki>{{cite web |url=http://www.thessalonikicity.gr/English/twinning-cities.htm |title=Twinning Cities |work=City of Thessaloniki |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2009-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331054219/http://www.thessalonikicity.gr/English/twinning-cities.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Santiago de Cuba|Santiago]], Cuba<ref name="saint_petersburg" />
* {{flagicon|China}} [[Shanghai]], Cheenae <small>''(syne 1959)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm]], Sweaden <small>''(syne 1992)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tampere]], Finland <small>''(syne 1993)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Turku]], Finland <small>''(syne 1953)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Warsaw]], Poland <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{pl icon}} {{cite web |url=http://um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/new/index.php?dzial=aktualnosci&ak_id=3284&kat=11 |title=Miasta partnerskie Warszawy |work=um.warszawa.pl |publisher=Biuro Promocji Miasta |date=May 4, 2005 |accessdate=August 29, 2008 |archive-date=2007-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011111033/http://um.warszawa.pl/v_syrenka/new/index.php?dzial=aktualnosci&ak_id=3284&kat=11 |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Zagreb]], Croatie <small>''(syne 1968)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name=zagreb_sister_cities>{{cite web|url=http://www.zagreb.hr/mms/en/index.html|title=Zagreb Sister Cities|accessdate=December 1, 2008|archive-date=2007-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042510/http://www.zagreb.hr/mms/en/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[St. Petersburg, Florida|Saint Petersburg]], Unitit States
* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Sofia]], Bulgarie
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* {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Almaty]], Kazakhstan <small>''(syne 1996)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Baku]], Azerbaijan <small>''(syne 1998)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Tajikistan}} [[Dushanbe]], Tajikistan <small>''(syne 1999)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
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* {{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Yerevan]], Armenie <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref name="Yerevan Sister Cities">{{cite web|url=http://yerevan.am/main.php?lang=3&page_id=194|title=Yerevan Municipality – Sister Cities|publisher=2005–2009 [http://yerevan.am/?lang=3 www.yerevan.am]|accessdate=June 22, 2009|archive-date=2011-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002075135/http://www.yerevan.am/main.php?page_id=194&lang=3|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Vilnius]], Lithuanie <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vilniushostels.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=2 |title=Guide to Vilnuis |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2010-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012051203/http://www.vilniushostels.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Riga]], Latvie <small>''(syne 1997)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riga.lv/EN/Channels/Riga_Municipality/Twin_cities_of_Riga/default.htm |title=Twin cities of Riga |publisher=[[Riga City Council]] |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204021323/http://www.riga.lv/EN/Channels/Riga_Municipality/Twin_cities_of_Riga/default.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
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* {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Sevastopol]], Ukraine <small>''(syne 2000)''<ref name="saint_petersburg" /></small>
* {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Daugavpils]], Latvie <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref>[http://www.gorod.lv/o_gorode About Daugavpils]</ref></small>
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Ither sisterhuids no on the govrenment leet:
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! colspan="3"|Sister ceeties o Saunt Petersburg (no includit on offeecial govrenment leet)
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* {{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Aqaba]], Jordan  <small>''(syne 2003)''<ref name="translate.google.com">{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.kvs.spb.ru%2f%3fp%3ddelovie_missii_sankt-peterburga_za_rubezhom245 |title=Chairman of the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg |publisher=Translate.google.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-20}}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Maryland|State o Maryland]], Unitit States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/NIS/Russia |title=Online Directory: Russian Federation, Eurasia |publisher=Sister Cities International |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908065704/http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/NIS/Russia |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], Unitit States <small>''(syne 1992)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lansingsc.org/pages/stpetersburg.cfm |title=Sister cities:Saint Petersburg, Russia |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019194319/http://www.lansingsc.org/pages/stpetersburg.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Maribor]], Slovenie. <small>''(syne 2001)''<ref>[http://66.102.1.100/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.maribor.si/podrocje.aspx%3Fid%3D31&usg=ALkJrhjCmkRIYTaYAKF74A0No9ha3RWs-w Maribor sister cities]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], United States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usasc.org/misc-docs/SA_Conf_Tour%20package.pdf |title=US Africa Sister Cities Conference |publisher=U.S. Africa sister cities foundation, inc. |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527220449/http://www.usasc.org/misc-docs/SA_Conf_Tour%20package.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} [[Osh]], Kyrgyzstan <small>''(syne 2004)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Chungcheongbuk-do]], Sooth Korea <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Mar del Plata]], Argentinae <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Guadalajara, Jalisco|Guadalajara]], Mexico <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
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* {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Astana]], Kazakhstan <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Florence]], Italy <small>''(syne 2001)''<ref name="Sister cities international">{{cite web |url=http://www.glosk.com/LH/Republic_of_Lithuania/-3599695/pages/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities/4519_en.htm |title=Sister cities international |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2008-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527183801/http://www.glosk.com/LH/Republic_of_Lithuania/-3599695/pages/List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities/4519_en.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Venice]], Italy <small>''(syne 2006)''<ref name="Sister cities international"/></small>
* {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Busan]], Sooth Korea <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Sousse]], Tunisie <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Oslo]], Norawa <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oslo.kommune.no/the_city_of_oslo/international_cooperation/ |title=Sister partners of Oslo |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2009-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102135652/http://www.oslo.kommune.no/the_city_of_oslo/international_cooperation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Hai Phong]], Vietnam <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Rishon LeZion]], Israel <small>''(syne 1966)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Rishon_LeZion |title=Rishon LeZion |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2012-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023214523/http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Rishon_LeZion |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Košice]], Slovakie <small>''(syne 1995)''<ref name="Košice">{{cite web|url=http://www.kosice.sk/clanok.asp?file=gov_s_c-00.html|publisher=2007–2009 [http://www.kosice.sk/ City of Košice] Magistrát mesta Košice, Tr. SNP 48/A, 040 11 Košice|title=Partnership towns of the City of Košice|language=Slovak|accessdate=July 12, 2009|archive-date=2009-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817034218/http://www.kosice.sk/clanok.asp?file=gov_s_c-00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref></small>
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* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Haifa]], Israel <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mignews.com/news/politic/world/210508_03000_59894.html |title=Haifa agreement with partner |language={{ru icon}} |publisher=Mignews.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-20 |archive-date=2017-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019031332/http://www.mignews.com/news/politic/world/210508_03000_59894.html |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Khartoum]], Sudan <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Lviv]], Ukraine <small>''(syne 2006)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukrainians.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=2 |title=The city of Lviv, and its sister cities |accessdate=December 1, 2008 |archive-date=2013-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915111322/http://www.ukrainians.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Mongolia}} [[Ulan Bator]], Mongolie <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Debrecen]], Hungary <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vengria.ru/main.php?folderID=911&articleID=4075&ctag=articlelist&iid=1 |title=Hungary-Russia sister cities |publisher=Vengria.ru |date= |accessdate=2012-07-20 |archive-date=2012-09-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919181911/http://www.vengria.ru/main.php?folderID=911&articleID=4075&ctag=articlelist&iid=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref></small>
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Cebu Ceety]], Philippines <small>''(syne 2008)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|North Korea}} [[Namp'o]], North Korea <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="translate.google.com"/></small>
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Porto Alegre]], Brazil <small>''(syne 2002)''<ref name="Porto Alegre">{{cite web |url=http://www2.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/captare/default.php?p_secao=36 |title=Porto Alegre's International Sister Cities Program |publisher=Porto Alegre, RS |accessdate =August 22, 2008}}</ref></small>
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== References ==
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== Freemit airtins ==
{{Commons|Saint Petersburg}}
* {{Cite web | title = Официальный портал администрации Санкт-Петербурга | trans_title = The Official Portal of the Saint Petersburg City Authority | publisher = ''The Saint Petersburg City Authority'': 191060, St.&nbsp;Petersburg, [[Smolny Institute|Smolny]] &#91;<small>Администрация Санкт-Петербурга 191060, СПб., Смольный</small>&#93; | url = http://eng.gov.spb.ru/ | year = 2001–2011 | accessdate = 2011-02-09 | language = ru | archive-date = 2006-12-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061231222926/http://eng.gov.spb.ru/ | url-status = dead }}
* {{Cite web | title = Saint Petersburg — open city | author = Committee for Investment and Strategic Projects | publisher = The Government of St.&nbsp;Petersburg | postscript = &nbsp;&#91;<small>Analytical materials and white papers upon economy, business and social environment, comfort and doing business in St.&nbsp;Petersburg</small>&#93; | url = http://st-petersburg.ru/en/ | year = 2010 | accessdate = 2011-02-09 | language = en | archive-date = 2011-03-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110312192621/http://st-petersburg.ru/en | url-status = dead }}
* {{Cite web | title = Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg | publisher = The [[Dmitry Likhachov|Likhachov]] Foundation | postscript = &nbsp;&#91;<small>3500 entries, 9200 personalities, 3500 addresses, 2000 pictures and 40 geographical maps, 3800 bibliographical references from the original "Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg" (SPb., Rosspen, 2004)</small>&#93; | url = http://www.encspb.ru/en/ | location = St.&nbsp;Petersburg | year = 2004 | accessdate = 2011-02-09 | language = en | archive-date = 2009-02-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090221115841/http://encspb.ru/en/ | url-status = dead }}
* {{Cite news | title = Destination: St Petersburg |work = [[Helsinki Times]] | author = Marina Sidyakina | date = 2008-04-10 | url = http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=545:destination-st-petersburg&catid=155:travel&Itemid=185/ | accessdate = 2011-02-09}}
* {{Wikivoyage|Saint Petersburg (Russia)}}
* {{In Our Time|St Petersburg|b00jts6k|St_Petersburg}}
* {{Cite web| title = Saint Petersburg, 1900: a photographic travelogue of the capital of Imperial Russia |author= Bob Atchinson|postscript=&nbsp;&#91;<small>50 photographs of St.&nbsp;Petersburg from «[[Travel literature|Travelogues]]» of [[Burton Holmes]] (Vol.&nbsp;8, 1914) and other sources</small>&#93;| url = http://www.alexanderpalace.org/petersburg1900/|year= 2010| accessdate = 2011-02-09 | language = en}}
* [http://free-writer.ru/pages/st.petersburg.html Life o Saunt Petersburg in photos]
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