St Petersburg
/ˈpiːtəzbɜːg/1
- a city and seaport in NW Russia, situated on the delta of the River Neva, on the eastern shores of the Gulf of Finland; pop. 4,548,800 (est. 2008). Former names
P ETROGRAD (1914-24) andL ENINGRAD (1924-91).圣彼得堡（俄罗斯西北部一城市和海港, 位于涅瓦河三角洲, 在芬兰湾的东岸; 2008年估计人口4,548,800; 原称P ETROGRAD1914-1924和L ENINGRAD1924-1991）。 - Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, St Petersburg was the capital of Russia from 1712 until the Russian Revolution. It was the scene in February and October 1917 of the events which triggered the Revolution. During the Second World War it was subjected by German and Finnish forces to a siege which lasted for more than two years （1941-4）.
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- a resort city in western Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico; pop. 245,314 (est. 2008).圣彼得斯堡（美国佛罗里达州西部一旅游城市, 毗连墨西哥湾; 2008年估计人口245,314）。