What was the name of St. Petersburg before

St Petersburg used to be called Petrograd, Leningrad and Venice in the north.

St. Petersburg is located in the northwest of Russia, along the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of Neva River, between 59 ~ 60 north latitude and 29 ~ 30 east longitude. It is a municipality directly under the central government of Russia, the capital of Leningrad, the central city of northwest Russia, an important land and water transportation hub of Russia, and the northernmost city with a population of over one million in the world, also known as the "northern capital" of Russia.

St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, with an area of 1439 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 606 square kilometers.

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Development history

17 12, Russia moved its capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg for more than 200 years until 19 14, which was always called St. Petersburg.

19 14 World War I broke out. At that time, Russia and Germany were hostile countries. Because the word "fortress" in St. Petersburg comes from German pronunciation, the authorities decided to rename the city Petrograd.

During the Second World War, St. Petersburg was then called Leningrad, where a tragic history was staged. German fascist troops besieged the city for 872 days (September 8 194 1 to1October 27 1944 1), which was the longest siege and anti-siege operation in World War II. Soviet soldiers and civilians began the difficult defense of Leningrad.

1992 65438+ 10, in order to rename the city, St. Petersburg held a referendum again. As a result, most people agreed to change the old name of St. Petersburg.

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