It is the second largest city in the Russian Federation after Moscow. It is located in the delta region of the mouth of the Neva River at the back of the Gulf of Finland, east of the Baltic Sea, about 650 km northwest of Moscow. Of the city's total area of 606.8 km2 (1,400 km2 including the suburbs), about one-tenth, or 58 km2 , is water, making it a literal "water city." The city's population is 4,456,000 (1994). It is the northernmost of the world's major cities with a population of over one million. It is located at latitude 59°58′ north, the same as southern Alaska, and has long days in the summer. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
モスクワに次ぐロシア連邦第2の大都市。バルト海の東,フィンランド湾奥のネバ川河口のデルタ地帯に位置し,モスクワの北西約650kmにある。市の総面積606.8km2(郊外を含めると1400km2)のうち約10分の1の58km2が水面で,文字通りの〈水の都〉である。市の人口は445万6000(1994)。人口100万以上の世界の大都市のうち最北に位置している。北緯59゜58′にあり,アラスカ南部と等しく,夏季は昼が長い。
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