Overview of Saint Petersburg: History

Founded by Peter the Great in 1703, the former home of the tsars and the center of imperial Russian culture, Saint Petersburg was known as "The Venice of the North" in its heyday. Re-christened Petrograd during the first World War, the city was renamed Leningrad in 1924 in honor of communist revolutionary and founder of the Soviet Union, Vladmir I. Read More »

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Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia

Skotnoye, 26 km (16 miles)
Martynovka, 42 km (26 miles)
Mustalovo, 45 km (28 miles)
Kivisulka, 52 km (32 miles)
Sigolovo, 53 km (33 miles)
Ivanovo, 54 km (34 miles)
Khukhti, 56 km (35 miles)
Raskaty, 59 km (37 miles)
Kyarsyalya, 60 km (37 miles)
Krutaya Gora, 67 km (42 miles)
Khukhtinkyulya, 70 km (44 miles)
Kivimyaki, 78 km (48 miles)
Bol'shoye Perekhodno, 87 km (54 miles)
Romashki, 90 km (56 miles)
Cheremnaya Gora, 93 km (58 miles)
Chervinskaya Luka, 99 km (61 miles)
Chervino, 100 km (62 miles)
Orekhovka, 102 km (63 miles)
Podsoson'ye, 103 km (64 miles)
Yarkoye, 122 km (76 miles)
Kopsala, 139 km (87 miles)
Dymovo, 142 km (89 miles)
Zapol'ye, 149 km (92 miles)
Navolok, 159 km (99 miles)
Zarech'ye, 160 km (100 miles)
Borovik, 161 km (100 miles)
Gverezdno, 161 km (100 miles)
Bol'shiye Ozertsy, 167 km (104 miles)
Shchekotovichi, 196 km (122 miles)
Turlino, 200 km (124 miles)
Mezhurech'ye, 202 km (125 miles)
Tekovo, 202 km (126 miles)
Podsosna, 206 km (128 miles)
Mozolevo, 211 km (131 miles)
Shutinitsy, 215 km (133 miles)
Belaya, 220 km (137 miles)
Dmitrovo, 220 km (137 miles)

Novgorodskaya Oblast', Russia

Chudovo, population 17,377, 121 km (75 miles)
Pnevna, 136 km (84 miles)
Belaya, 142 km (88 miles)
Luzhonka, 153 km (95 miles)
Rechka, 159 km (99 miles)
Shar'ya, 165 km (102 miles)
Lapushnitsy, 166 km (103 miles)
Aleksandrovka, 175 km (108 miles)
Vanets, 181 km (112 miles)
Khilino, 182 km (113 miles)
Usad'ye, 189 km (117 miles)
Shemyakino, 194 km (120 miles)
Bol'shoye Pekhovo, 195 km (121 miles)
Fomino, 199 km (124 miles)
Bykovo, 202 km (126 miles)
Mel'nitsa, 203 km (126 miles)
Khmelevka, 204 km (127 miles)
Posokhova, 206 km (128 miles)
Baranovo, 209 km (130 miles)
Voshkovo, 209 km (130 miles)
Gryaznaya Shinova, 209 km (130 miles)
Vysochka, 211 km (131 miles)
Usad'ye, 212 km (132 miles)
Ivanovo, 217 km (135 miles)
Rashutino, 220 km (137 miles)

Lakes in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia

Ozero Drozdovo, 126 km (78 miles)
Ozero Shirotnoye, 126 km (78 miles)
Ozero Khvatova, 150 km (93 miles)
Ozero Luzhitsa, 156 km (97 miles)
Ozero Somovik, 207 km (129 miles)

Capes in Respublika Kareliya, Russia

Mys Kyarmelammen-Niyemi, 134 km (83 miles)

Swamps in Novgorodskaya Oblast', Russia

Boloto Chernovskiy Mokh, 142 km (88 miles)
Antonovskoye Boloto, 176 km (109 miles)

Respublika Kareliya, Russia

Khiitola, 148 km (92 miles)
Khukhtervu, 162 km (101 miles)
Lumivaara, 165 km (103 miles)
Kuren, 171 km (106 miles)
Yuksila, 176 km (109 miles)
Kukkalampi, 188 km (117 miles)
Pitkyaranta, population 13,090, 191 km (119 miles)
Pitkyarantskiy Rayon, 193 km (120 miles)
Maksimov, 195 km (121 miles)
Kuytezhi, 196 km (122 miles)
Kuytezhi-Chargolitsa, 196 km (122 miles)
Leskinen, 207 km (129 miles)
Mustamyaki, 210 km (131 miles)
Kyasnyasel'ga, 211 km (131 miles)
Kuyku-Navolok, 216 km (134 miles)
Robogol, 218 km (135 miles)
Salo, 221 km (137 miles)
Kondooylovo, 221 km (137 miles)
Kukkoyla, 223 km (138 miles)

Streams in Novgorodskaya Oblast', Russia

Bolotikha, 157 km (98 miles)
Chernaya, 177 km (110 miles)
Chernaya, 181 km (112 miles)
Ruchey Dedushkov, 191 km (119 miles)
Ruchey""" """Chudovka, 205 km (128 miles)
Yazovka, 211 km (131 miles)
Zabititsa, 215 km (134 miles)

Pskovskaya Oblast', Russia

Gryazkovo, 164 km (102 miles)
Gorbovo, 165 km (102 miles)
Orekhovno, 167 km (104 miles)
Zavod, 168 km (104 miles)
Vir, 169 km (105 miles)
Kryukovo, 169 km (105 miles)
Bel'kova, 172 km (107 miles)
Ul'dezhka, 174 km (108 miles)
Zuyevets, 176 km (109 miles)
Pyatchino, 186 km (116 miles)
Zhidishchino, 189 km (117 miles)
Dubrovo, 190 km (118 miles)
Urochishche Bol'shoy Khatrazh, 195 km (121 miles)
Perekhozha, 207 km (129 miles)
Zavodovo, 208 km (129 miles)
Urochishche Mosnikovo, 210 km (131 miles)
Krasnaya Gorka, 215 km (133 miles)
Redol'skoy, 222 km (138 miles)

Barracks in Respublika Kareliya, Russia

Ust'yevyye Baraki, 175 km (109 miles)

Lakes in Novgorodskaya Oblast', Russia

Ozero Zobishchenskoye, 176 km (110 miles)

Streams in Pskovskaya Oblast', Russia

Rakich, 183 km (113 miles)
Turnitskiy, 187 km (116 miles)
Perenka, 211 km (131 miles)

Streams in Respublika Kareliya, Russia

Sabay-Yoki, 188 km (117 miles)
Musta-Yoki, 195 km (121 miles)
Musta-Yoki, 195 km (121 miles)
Kivi-Oya, 210 km (130 miles)
Bolotnaya, 215 km (134 miles)

Streams in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia

Ryadan', 197 km (122 miles)
Yandeba, 215 km (134 miles)

Lakes in Respublika Kareliya, Russia

Ozero Musta-Lampi, 198 km (123 miles)

Swamps in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia

Kuliskoye Boloto, 202 km (126 miles)

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