Petergof

Petergof
Петергоф
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Coat of arms of Petergof
Location of Petrodvortsovy District in Saint Petersburg
Location of Petrodvortsovy District in Saint Petersburg
Interactive map of Petergof
Petergof is located in Russia
Petergof
Petergof
Location of Petergof
Petergof is located in Saint Petersburg
Petergof
Petergof
Petergof (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
 • Estimate 
(2023)
80,701 (+10.2%)
 • Density1,516/km2 (3,925/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+ ()
Postal codes
198510, 198516, 198517
Dialing code+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