Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (English) Петропавловск-Камчатский (Russian) | |
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| Image:Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky at night.jpg Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at night | |
| Location of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the map of Russia | |
| Coordinates Coordinates: | |
| Coat of Arms | |
| Image:Coat of Arms of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (N2).png | |
| City Day: October 17 | |
| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of | Kamchatka Krai Kamchatka Krai Kamchatka Krai |
| Local self-government | |
| Charter | Charter of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Municipal status | Urban district |
| Head | Vladislav Skvortsov |
| Legislative body | City Duma |
| Area | |
| Area | 400 km² (154.4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density | 198,028 inhabitants 93rd 495.1/km² (1,282.3/sq mi) |
| Events | |
| Founded | October 17, 1740 |
| Town status | April 9, 1812 |
| Renamed Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | 1924 |
| Other information | |
| Postal code | 683000 (main) |
| Dialing code | +7 4152 |
| Official website | |
| http://petropavlovsk.kamchatka.ru/ | |
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian: Петропа́вловск-Камча́тский) is the city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai (Russia). Population: 198,028 (2002 Census); 268,747 (1989 Census). Ethnic Russians and Ukrainians make up majority of population. The city itself is home to more people than its neighboring regions Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
It was founded by the explorer Vitus Bering, who reached Avacha Bay in 1740 and laid the foundation stone for the port of Petropavlovsk, which is named after his two ships, the St. Peter and the St. Paul, built in Okhotsk for his second expedition. During the Crimean War, the fortress held out during the siege by the Anglo-French forces and never fell.
Petropavlovsk was a great source of fish (particularly salmon) and crab meat for the Soviet Union in the 20th century; however, since the end of the Soviet era fishing rights have been granted to foreign interests. The city is situated on high hills and surrounded by volcanoes. In fact, the horizon cannot be seen clearly from any point of town as volcanoes and mountains are everywhere. Across Avacha Bay from the city is Russia's largest submarine base, the Rybachiy Nuclear Submarine Base, (location and satellite photos: ) established during Soviet times and still used by the Russian Navy. [1]
The climate is subarctic (Köppen Dfc) and precipitation averages are estimated at 860 millimeters (33.9 in), or about three times as much as average in Siberia, with most falling as snow. Temperatures in winter are milder than in Siberia—a typical January day averages −7.3 °C (18.9 °F), while in summer +20 °C (68 °F) constitutes an average July maximum.
The city has developed a tourist infrastructure. About twenty large tourism companies offer a wide range of services from bear hunting to paragliding. Because Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the second largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road after Iquitos, Peru, travel here is extremely expensive but is growing in popularity because of the remarkable scenery throughout the peninsula. The city is served by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Igor Smirnov, president of the internationally unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic
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[edit] External links
- Community of Kamchatka (Russian)
- Photos of Kamchatka (Russian)
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Petropavlovsk and Koryaksky Volcano, as seen from Avacha Bay |
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Lenin Square |
Avacha volcano Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky oct-2005.jpg
View to Koryakskaya, October 2005 |
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The Avachinsky volcano from the city |
| Cities and towns in Kamchatka Krai | Image:Flag of Russia.svg | |
| Administrative center: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
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