Saint Petersburg Facts provides detailed information about the Russian city in terms of exact geographical position and climate. St. Petersburg city in North West Russia is situated on the Gulf of Finland coast.
St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great in 1703 is at a north ward distance of about 700 kilometers from Moscow the capital of Russia. This city of area 600 square kilometers has a population of nearly 4,740,000.
St. Petersburg geographically located at 59º 56' N and 30º 20' E is at an elevation of 3 m - 175m. The city is +4 hours GMT.
St. Petersburg Climate
Lying on the northern most fringes of the temperate zone and on the sea coast, summers in St. Petersburg Russia are mild and winters are cold. The following is the distribution of temperature and precipitation of the city over the 12 months
| Month | Temp. in º C High/ Low | Precipitation in mm |
| January | -7/ -13 | 35 |
| February | -5/ -12 | 30 |
| March | 0/ -8 | 31 |
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| Month | Temp. in º C High/ Low | Precipitation in mm |
| April | 8/ 0 | 36 |
| May | 15/ 6 | 45 |
| June | 20/ 11 | 50 |
| July | 21/ 13 | 72 |
| August | 20/ 13 | 78 |
| September | 15/ 9 | 64 |
| October | 9/ 4 | 76 |
| November | 2/ -2 | 46 |
| December | -3/ -8 | 40 |
Important St. Petersburg Facts
Other relevant facts about St. Petersburg are:
- No. of post offices - 700
- Cellular Operators - 4 (Delta, Fora, GSM, MTS)
- STD Code - 812
- Major Internet Service Providers - 7
- No. of underground railways - 4
- No. of underground rly. Stations - 58
- No. of foreign embassies - 29
Saint Petersburg facts offer comprehensive information to the visitors to the magnificent historical city in Russia.
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