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	Saint Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Petersburg has regular railway connections to Helsinki, Finland via Vyborg (on the Russian side) and Kouvola and Lahti (on the Finnish side).
		The public monuments of St Petersburg also include the circular statue of Catherine II on the Nevsky Prospekt, fine horse statues on the Anichkov bridge, a Rodin-like equestrian statue of Alexander III, and the Tercentenary monument presented by France in 2003 and installed on the Sennaya Square.
		Petersburg's position near the Arctic Circle, on the same latitude as nearby Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo (60° N), causes twilight to last all night in May, June and July.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Petersburg (4898 words)

	MSN Encarta - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
		Saint Petersburg has cold winters, with temperatures in January averaging -10° C (14° F); the summers are generally cool, with the temperature in July averaging 17° C (63° F).
		Saint Petersburg (Russia) (Russian Sankt Peterburg), second largest city and largest seaport in Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, at the head of the Gulf of Finland (an arm of the Baltic Sea).
		The population of Saint Petersburg proper (2002) was 4,669,400.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761551717 (1463 words)

	St. Petersburg, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petersburg is the second largest city in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, which is composed of roughly 2.6 million residents, making it the second largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, and the third largest in the southeast.
		Petersburg is also home to the "Honda Grand Prix" of St. Petersburg, the inaugural race was held in April of 2005.
		Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892, when it had a population of only some 300 people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Petersburg,_Florida (1532 words)

	Official Portal of the City Governement: City Today
		The St. Petersburg climate is influenced by the huge expanses of the Atlantic Ocean and its immediate proximity to the Gulf of Finland; water also accounts for 10% of the city's area - a great number of rivers, lakes and marshes.
		Among St. Petersburg's unique attractions are its numerous palaces, constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the city was the capital of the Russian state; they formed the ceremonial face of the city.
		Petersburg is built on 42 islands at the Neva delta where the river flows into the Gulf of Finland.
	eng.gov.spb.ru /culture (1336 words)

	Saint Petersburg Hotels. Airline Tickets Saint Petersburg, Russia.
		Saint Petersburg was considered to be "a key for paradise" for Russian Empire, so the city's name is very symbolic: it was called in the honor of Saint Peter, who, as we know from the Holy Bible, is a keeper of the keys from paradise.
		Saint Petersburg today is one of the most important cultural, scientific and industrial cities in Russia, housing several hundred museums and exhibition halls.
		Saint Petersburg is, probably, the only city in the world that has acquired so much historic significance in such a short time.
	www.visitrussia.com /citiesguide/spb/spb.htm (320 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Petersburg
		Saint Petersburg, the imperial residence and second capital of Russia, lies at the mouth of the Neva on the Gulf of Finland.
		The district of Ingermannland, that is, the territory between Lake Peipus, the Narova River, and Lake Ladoga, in which St. Petersburg is situated, belonged in the Middle Ages to the Grand Duchy of Novgorod, and later to Moscow.
		The Jesuits were expelled from St. Petersburg on 22 December, 1815, and from the whole of Russia in 1820.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13374b.htm (1626 words)

	Saint Petersburg in Pictures. St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia.
		The people of Saint Petersburg like to travel to the center of the city on holidays to go for a walk in the city.
		Saint Petersburg was during some years called Leningrad.
		Petersburg is one of the most fantastic cities in the world.
	www.megaholiday.com /saintpetersburg (309 words)

	Saint-Petersburg
		Saint Petersburg is often called a museum of bridges for there are more than 300 of them in the city.
		The city of Saint Petersburg lies on the flat and marshy shores of the Neva River at the place where it flows into the Gulf of Finland over a delta of 42 islands.
		Saint Petersburg possesses the largest number of rivers, islands and bridges in the world.
	www.serzh.ru /spb/index_en.html (1439 words)

	Saint Petersburg
		Petersburg is a major Russian port and one of the world's leading industrial and cultural centers.
		Petersburg was the first Russian city built in imitation of western European cities.
		The center of St. Petersburg is on the southern bank of the Neva.
	www.op97.k12.il.us /cyberteen/1999/fall/stpb.htm (848 words)

	Saint Petersburg on Encyclopedia.com
		Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra to hold concert on 7 May, celebrating 60th anniversary of end of Second World War.
		Petersburg's port is linked by deepwater canal with Kotlin Island, where the outer port and the Kronshtadt naval base are located.
		are the Alexander Nevsky monastery (1710), the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1733), the Winter Palace (1762), and the Smolny convent (1764).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/StPetrsRus_PointsofInterest.asp (1228 words)

	Saint-Petersburg.com - travel and event guide for St Petersburg, Russia
		Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
		At 300, St. Petersburg is young by European standards, yet the city has an impressive history.
		Petersburg offers some of world's most spectacular urban views and photographic opportunities.
	www.saint-petersburg.com (396 words)

	Hotels in Saint-Petersburg. St Petersburg: history, culture, excursions, tours.
		Saint Petersburg stands on the 47 islands of the Neva Delta.
		Mini-hotels in Saint Petersburg play significant role in providing accommodation for tourists, now there are more than 80 of them.
		Petersburg rivers and canals, trips to Moscow, to the island of Valaam (Lake Ladoga), the island of Kizhi (Lake Onega) - a gem of Russian wooden architecture.
	www.mini-hotel.com (1320 words)

	Funagain Games: Saint Petersburg
		St Petersburg is a very entertaining game - it reminds me in some ways of a "Knizia-lite" insofar as the scoring and the relationship of some of the cards and their potential benefits.
		St Petersburg has a high replayability due to the mechanism that drives the end of the game - the random exhaustion of one of the 4 decks of cards combined with the random appearance of the various cards that produce money, points or other benefits.
		St Petersburg is certainly not as deep as Puerto Rico, or as backstabbingly entertaining as El Grande, but it is a very enjoyable game overall.
	www.funagain.com /control/product/~product_id=014707 (640 words)

	Saint Petersburg Russia - tours and hotels
		You can never have enough of St. Petersburg, but if you have four days to spare and wish to see some of one of the greatest cities in the world, this program will suite you perfectly.
		We are offering two full days in St. Petersburg with excursions to the major attractions of this great city included.
		The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg.
	petersburg.in-russia.com (706 words)

	St. Petersburg Yacht Club Home Page
		Rich in history and tradition, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States.
		Established in 1909 and having been completely renovated in the early 1990s, the Club is located on the beautiful waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.
		Enjoying a reputation for warm hospitality, world-class sailing and outstanding dining, Club members and guests value and respect this tradition of excellence.
	www.spyc.org (85 words)

	Saint Petersburg. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Saint Petersburg, city (132 sq mi/342 sq km; 1990 pop.
	www.bartleby.com /69/64/S01164.html (161 words)

	Saint-Petersburg, Russia. St.Petersburg travel guide.
		Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the Great Cities of Europe.
		Created by Peter the Great in 1 703 to be his "window on Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook.
		From the vibrant colours of spring, through the sunny summer days and endless twilights of the famous White Nights, the brilliant golden sun of autumn, and into the crisp and brittle brightness of a St. Petersburg winter, the City casts its own unique spell over visitors.
	www.petersburg-russia.com /spbguide.html (139 words)

	Saint Petersburg -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		To the east of St. Petersburg is Tampa Bay, and to the west is Boca Ciega Bay.
		Petersburg lies in the delta of the Neva…
		The Winter Palace, with the Alexander Column in the foreground, Palace Square, St. Petersburg.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9276857?tocId=9276857 (798 words)

	Saint Petersburg, Russia
		St.Petersburg is located at the mouth of the Neva River, and eastward across the islands of its delta is the Gulf of Finland reaching the coast of Finland, and onward is the Baltic Sea.
		Situated at roughly 60 degrees north latitude, St. Petersburg is neighbored by Finland and Estonia and is on about the same latitude as the southern tip of Greenland and Seward, Alaska.
		Petersburg is slightly different - a difference which has enchanted residents and visitors for centuries.
	www.basecamp.cnchost.com /peterbrg.htm (1697 words)

	Saint Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The public monuments of St Petersburg also include the circular statue of Catherine II on the Nevsky Prospekt, fine horse statues on the Anichkov bridge, a Rodin-like equestrian statue of Alexander III, and the Tercentenary monument presented by France in 2003 and installed on the Sennaya Square.
		Petersburg is the administrative center of the Leningrad Oblast (while being a separate region) and the Northwestern Federal District (Северо-западный федеральный округ, Severo-zapadnyi federal'nyi okrug).
		Petersburg's position near the Arctic Circle, on the same latitude as nearby Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo (60° N), causes twilight to last all night in May, June and July.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Petersburg (4557 words)

	Saint Petersburg, Florida - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		Saint Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892, when it had a population of only some 300 people.
		Saint Petersburg has a branch of the state university, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, as well as St. Petersburg College, Eckerd College, and Stetson University College of Law.
		Saint Petersburg is located at 27°46'56" North, 82°40'3" West (27.782254, -82.667619){{GR1}}.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /saint_petersburg,_florida.htm (4557 words)

	Images of Saint-Petersburg
		About 900 images of Saint Pitersburg (Petrograd-Leningrad) are available online and can be viewed via the web.
		You can also use the map of Saint Pitersburg.
		The post-cards are grouped into separate pages for two periods: from 1900 to 1917 and from 1918 to 1941.
	www.nlr.ru:8101 /eng/line/spbpcards (289 words)

	Petersburg CITY / Guide to St. Petersburg, Russia
		The win gives the St. Petersburg side a chance of advancing to the semifinal of the Russian Cup, after the two teams meet in the second leg of the quarterfinals on April 14 in Moscow.
		Petersburg has again burst into its own as Russia's beautiful, dynamic, exciting center of history and culture, of cuisine, fashion, fun.
		Official Internet guide to St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia
	petersburgcity.com (628 words)

	The St. Petersburg Times - Overview
		PETERSBURG (SPT) – Three major fires were extinguished by fire services on Thursday with no loss of life, Interfax reported.
		Finnish company Fortum is looking to increase its stake in the Petersburg Generating Company by 12.5 percent, Andrei Likhachov, the CEO of Territory Generating...
		“Blockade” is made up of fragments, some quite lengthy, that show the gradual transformation of Leningrad, as St. Petersburg was then known, over the near 900-day siege, in which over half a million city residents died, most of them from starvation.
	www.sptimes.ru (1207 words)

	Saint Petersburg Hotels
		The Saint Petersburg Hotels website also provides the most useful information on the city's major museums, theaters, cathedrals, and monuments.
		Welcome to Saint Petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities of the world and Russia's prominent cultural center.
		The Saint Petersburg Hotels provides useful and up-to-date information on the best hotels of the "Northern capital" of Russia.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com (431 words)

	Saint Petersburg
		I was in Saint Petersburg from August 19 to 25 to attend the 3rd International Conference on Physics and Control.
		She was born in Saint Petersburg but went to Israel with her parents when she was one year old.
		She is the director of the Agency of Business Cooperation of the destination management company called Monomax.Ltd. Among numerous services, this company provides managements to international conferences held in Saint Petersburg.
	www2.physics.umd.edu /~yskim/style/spb.html (2044 words)

	Saint Petersburg Real Estate Agents, Saint Petersburg Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Saint Petersburg
		HomeGain has services to help you find a top Saint Petersburg real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Saint Petersburg home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Saint Petersburg real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
		Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Saint Petersburg, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
		HomeGain provides Saint Petersburg, Florida real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Saint Petersburg realty property.
	www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/FL/saint_petersburg.html (446 words)

	Travel services in Saint-Petersburg
		Petersburg is one of the most renowned cities in the world.
		Petersburg with its fine palaces and wide avenues, great number of canals and fine bridges will make you stay there unforgettable!
		The City of White Nights was founded in 1703 by the Russian Tzar Peter the Great.
	www.yoshkar-ola.com /travel/cities/saint-petersburg.shtml (271 words)

	Saint Petersburg Aikikai
		Saint Petersburg Aikikai is under the direction of John Messores sensei, 6th dan (ASU and IAF/Hombu).
		After subsisting at various college, university and YMCA locations, Messores sensei opened The Aikido Dojo as a permanent training center of the Saint Petersburg Aikikai, affiliated with Aikido Schools of Ueshiba under the direction of M.
		If you are visiting the Tampa Bay area, please feel free to drop in for a visit and train with us.
	members.aol.com /stpeteaiki (164 words)

	MSN Encarta - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
		Saint Petersburg has cold winters, with temperatures in January averaging -10° C (14° F); the summers are generally cool, with the temperature in July averaging 17° C (63° F).
		Saint Petersburg (Russia) (Russian Sankt Peterburg), second largest city and largest seaport in Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, at the head of the Gulf of Finland (an arm of the Baltic Sea).
		The population of Saint Petersburg proper (2002) was 4,669,400.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761551717/Saint_Petersburg.html (1410 words)

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