A major city in Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad, and former capital of Russia (1713-1728, 1732-1918).
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Origin of Saint Petersburg
English translation of RussianСанкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg), from GermanSanktPetersburg (“Saint Peter's City"), referring to Saint Peter the Apostle and alluding to its founder Tsar Peter the Great.
