Geography of Saint Petersburg throws light on the climate, topography and demography of the city. Saint Petersburg is one of the most important cities in Russia, which is located in the delta of the Neva River.
The latitude of St Petersburg is 59º 57' north and the longitude of the city is 30º 19' east. With plentiful of islands and rivers, the city of St Petersburg is located along the Eastern shore of Baltic Sea in Eastern Europe. The population of St. Petersburg is 4 million 750 thousand (as of January, 1998). The total area of St Petersburg is 1400 square kilometers. Vasilyevsky Island is the largest among all islands. Some other islands in Saint Petersburg include Dekabristov, Petrogradsky and Krestovsky.
Saint Petersburg Rivers
Riva Neva is the most important river in St Petersburg. Saint Petersburg is also called "The city on 101 Islands". Some of other rivers in St Petersburg include Chernaya River, Izhora River, Okkervil River, Moika River, Smolenka River, Okhta River and Sestra River. Saint Petersberg has numerous lakes and among them, Sestroretsky Razliv is
the largest. Some of other small lakes in St Petersburg include Suzdal Lakes and
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Lakhtinsky Razliv. Saint Petersburg also has a large number of towns and municipal settlements. Important towns in Saint Petersburg include Kolpino, Kronstadt, Krasnoye Selo, Pavlovsk, Lomonosov, Peterhof, Pushkin, Sestroretsk and Zelenogorsk.
Saint Petersburg Climate
St. Petersburg has a maritime climate with moderate winters and slightly cooler summers. The wind from Gulf of Finland influences the climate of Saint Petersburg. That is why the climate of St. Petersburg remains humid. One important phenomenon in St. Petersburg is "White night", that occurs during June and July (11th June to 2nd July). During this period, the Sun does not normally set before 10 pm. as a result, the twilight lasts for longer. The longest day in Saint Petersburg is July 22 and the shortest day is 22nd December.
The average temperature in winter is -8°C and the average temperature in summer is 17.8°C. The temperature in summer fluctuates between 25°C to 30°?. In winter, the temperature sometimes falls up to -30°C. During June temperature sometimes reach 20°C.
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