Saint Petersburg — Leningrad

Saint Petersburg (from August 18 , 1914 to January 26, 1924[8] — Petrograd, from January 26, 1924 to September 6, 1991 — Leningrad, colloquially — Peter) - the second most populous city in Russia[9]. Federal city. The administrative center of the North-Western Federal district and the Leningrad region. It was founded on may 16 (27), 1703 by Tsar Peter I. In 1712-1918 it was the capital of the Russian state

It is named after Saint Peter, the patron Saint of the founding Tsar, but over time it became more and more associated with the name of Peter I. the City is historically and culturally associated with the birth of the Russian Empire and Russia's entry into modern history as a European great power.

It is located in the North-West of the country, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland and at the mouth of the Neva river. It borders the Leningrad region and also has Maritime borders with Finland and Estonia.

Saint Petersburg is home to the constitutional court of the Russian Federation, the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian Federation, the Leningrad region authorities, and the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. The main command of the Navy and the headquarters of the Western military district of the Russian Armed forces are also located.