Petergof
Peterhof
Петергоф | |
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Modern residential boroughs of Petergof at night | |
Location of Petrodvortsovy District in Saint Petersburg | |
Location of Peterhof | |
| Coordinates: 59°53′N 29°54′E / 59.883°N 29.900°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saint Petersburg |
| Founded | 1711 |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.30 km2 (18.65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 73,199 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 198510, 198516, 198517 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 812 |
| OKTMO ID | 40395000 |
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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.