Petergof

Peterhof
Петергоф
Modern residential boroughs of Petergof at night
Modern residential boroughs of Petergof at night
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Coat of arms of Peterhof
Location of Petrodvortsovy District in Saint Petersburg
Location of Petrodvortsovy District in Saint Petersburg
Location of Peterhof
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Peterhof is located in Russia
Peterhof
Peterhof
Location of Peterhof
Peterhof is located in Saint Petersburg
Peterhof
Peterhof
Peterhof (Saint Petersburg)
Coordinates: 59°53′N 29°54′E / 59.883°N 29.900°E / 59.883; 29.900
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaint Petersburg
Founded1711Edit this on Wikidata
Area
 • Total
48.30 km2 (18.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
73,199
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
198510, 198516, 198517
Dialing code(s)+7 +7 812
OKTMO ID40395000
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Petergof (Russian: Петерго́ф), known as Petrodvorets (Петродворец) from 1944 to 1997, is a municipal town in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.

The town hosts one of two campuses of Saint Petersburg State University and the Petrodvorets Watch Factory, one of the leading Russian watch manufactures. A series of palaces and gardens, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles", is also situated there. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Peterhof Palace: the Samson Fountain and Sea Channel
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  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)