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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (English)
Петропавловск-Камчатский (Russian)
—  Inhabited locality  —
Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky at night.jpg
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at night
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is located in Russia
Location of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the map of Russia
Coordinates: 53°1′N 158°39′E / 53.017°N 158.65°E / 53.017; 158.65Coordinates: 53°1′N 158°39′E / 53.017°N 158.65°E / 53.017; 158.65
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Coat of arms		 Flag of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Kamchatka krai).png
Flag
Holiday October 17
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Kamchatka Krai
In administrative jurisdiction of Kamchatka Krai
Administrative center of Kamchatka Krai
Municipal status
Municipal Status Urban okrug
Head Vladislav Skvortsov
Representative body City Duma
Statistics
Area 400 km2 (154.4 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census) 198,028 inhabitants[1]
- Rank 93rd
- Density 495 /km2 (1,300/sq mi)[2]
Time zone PETT/PETTST (UTC+12/+13)
Founded October 17, 1740
Postal code(s) 683000 (main)
Dialing code(s) +7 4152
Official website http://petropavlovsk.kamchatka.ru/

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian: Петропа́вловск-Камча́тский) is the main city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai (Russia). Population: 198,028 (2002 Census);[3] 268,747 (1989 Census).[4].

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Geography

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: 52°55′N 158°29′E / 52.92°N 158.49°E / 52.92; 158.49) established during Soviet times and still used by the Russian Navy. [2] The city is located 6766 km (4204 miles) from Moscow, taking about 9 hours for direct flight.

History

Section of Mikhail Tebenkov's 1872 Petropavlovsk harbor chart

Petropavlovsk was founded by Danish navigator in the service of the Russian Navy Vitus Bering. Bering reached Avacha Bay on July 10, 1740 and laid the foundation stone for the harbor town, naming the new settlement "Petropavlovsk" (Peter + Paul) after his two ships, the St. Peter and the St. Paul, built in Okhotsk for his second expedition. The town's location on the sheltered Avacha Bay and at the mouth of the Avacha River saw it develop to become the most important settlement in Kamchatka.

During the 1854–1855 Crimean War, the city was put under siege by the Anglo-French forces, but never fell. The city had been fortified under the command of Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky in the years previous, but only possessed a small garrison of a few hundred soldiers and 67 cannons. After much exchange of fire, 600 allied troops landed south of the city, but were forced to retreat by only 230 Russian troops after heavy fighting. One week later, 900 allied troops landed east of the town, but were again repelled by the Russians. The allied ships then retreated from Russian waters. The total Russian losses were reported at around 100 men, those of the allies at least five times that number.

Petropavlovsk was a great source of fish, particularly salmon, and crab meat for the Soviet Union in the 20th century. Since the end of the Soviet era fishing rights have also been granted to foreign interests.

Tourism

The city has developed a tourist infrastructure. About twenty large tourism companies offer a wide range of services from bear hunting to paragliding. No roads connect the Kamchatka Peninsula to the rest of the world. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the second largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road after Iquitos, Peru. Travel to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is expensive but is growing in popularity because of the remarkable scenery throughout the peninsula. The city is served by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport.

Demographics

Ethnic Russians and Ukrainians make up the majority of the population, the city on its own has more inhabitants than the entire neighbouring Chukotka Autonomous Okrug or Magadan Oblast.

Climate

The climate is boreal maritime (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 15 °C (59 °F) constitutes an average August maximum.

Weather data for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.4
(40)		 3.6
(38)		 6.8
(44)		 18.1
(65)		 20.6
(69)		 27.6
(82)		 29.4
(85)		 27.2
(81)		 24.4
(76)		 17.8
(64)		 12.6
(55)		 6.1
(43)		 29.4
(85)
Average high °C (°F) -5.5
(22)		 -4.5
(24)		 -2.6
(27)		 1.1
(34)		 5.5
(42)		 10.5
(51)		 13.9
(57)		 15.0
(59)		 12.4
(54)		 7.4
(45)		 0.4
(33)		 -4.1
(25)		 4.1
(39)
Average low °C (°F) -10.8
(13)		 -10.0
(14)		 -8.0
(18)		 -3.7
(25)		 0.5
(33)		 4.8
(41)		 8.2
(47)		 9.1
(48)		 6.3
(43)		 1.9
(35)		 -4.4
(24)		 -8.8
(16)		 -1.2
(30)
Record low °C (°F) -28.6
(-19)		 -31.7
(-25)		 -24.8
(-13)		 -14.8
(5)		 -10.0
(14)		 -5.5
(22)		 0.1
(32)		 0.2
(32)		 -3.2
(26)		 -8.6
(17)		 -16.5
(2)		 -26.0
(-15)		 -31.7
(-25)
Precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.72)		 59
(2.32)		 52
(2.05)		 53
(2.09)		 49
(1.93)		 57
(2.24)		 75
(2.95)		 99
(3.9)		 100
(3.94)		 133
(5.24)		 81
(3.19)		 98
(3.86)		 895
(35.24)
Source: Погода и климат [5]

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.  
  2. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
  3. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.  
  4. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.  
  5. ^ Погода и климат. [1]. . Retrieved on: October 28, 2008.
  6. ^ Russian presence in Japan
  7. ^ Alaska - Kamchatka Connections

External links

Gallery

Petropavlovsk and Koryaksky Volcano, as seen from Avacha Bay

Lenin Square

View to Koryakskaya, October 2005

Original town center

Central market

The Avachinsky volcano from the city
Cities and towns in Kamchatka Krai
Administrative center: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Travel guide

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

From Wikitravel

Europe : Russia : Russian Far East : Kamchatka : Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Winter view of Petropavlovsk's central port
Winter view of Petropavlovsk's central port

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian: Петропавловск-Камчатский) is the capital and largest city on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and the second largest city in the world that is unreachable by road. It is a port city on the Avacha Bay and surrounded by high, snow-capped mountains and volcanoes such that one cannot see the horizon from any point in the city. This city of roughly 200,000 residents is the principal entry point for travelers visiting the peninsula and has a well-built tourist infrastructure to cater to tourists who wish to do anything from wildlife viewing to bear hunting to paragliding.

Get in

By plane

The small Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky airport is 16 km from city border in Yelizovo. Most visitors arrive on the Aeroflot flight from Moscow, but S7 offers a 3-hour flight from Vladivostok (10,000 RUB, round-trip). There is also a regular connection to Khabarovsk. The Aeroflot flight is on an IL-96.

Bus #113 goes from the airport to the city center for 25 RUR; a taxi would cost about 500 RUR ($20).

By road

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the second largest city in the world that is unreachable by road. However, a handful of roads on the peninsula connect the city with its airport (in Yelizovo) and with the closed city of Vilyuchinsk.

Get around

Most things of interest within the city are located within a compact area that can be covered on foot. There are also cheap buses and minbuses operating fixed routes throughout the city.

  • Lenin Square — the center of town is based around a statue of Lenin, nearby is a statue of Jean Francois de la Perouse who lead a round-the-world expedition which sank in 1787 en route to Japan from Petropavlovsk.
  • Nikolskaya hill — excellent views of the city and bay as well as the "Monument of Glory" erected in 1882 in honor of the heroic defense of the city, outnumbered 3-to-1, against the British/French during the Crimean War in 1854.
  • Vitus Bering monument — the oldest monument in Russia's Far East, built sometime between 1823-26 in honor of Bering, who founded the city
  • Charles Clark monument — erected by the British in 1913 in honor of Cpt. Clark who died shortly after departing Petropavolovsk during a round-the-world voyage in 1779.
  • Monument to Lt. A. Maksutov's Battery — a reconstruction of the 1854 battery which was the most crucial in the defeat of the Anglo-French siege
  • Museum of Regional Studies open Wed-Sun 10-1 & 2-8, this museum focuses on the native peoples of Kamchatka, the history of Russians on Kamchatka, and the native flora & fauna.
  • Museum of Volcanoes has a large collection of rock/mineral samples from volcanoes around the world as well as lots of stock footage of volcanic eruptions.
  • Gamble at the Casino inside Hotel Avacha
  • Take a boat out on the Avacha Bay for great views, fishing, and whale-watching
  • Go bowling at the Hotel Petropavlovsk
  • Rossiiskaya Bookstore, 2 Tushkanova St.. A good place to stock up on area maps  edit
  • Heiser Hotel, 10 Toporkova St., ☎ +7 4152 58595. A budget Soviet hotel, which is not terribly pleasant, but offers single rooms for 200 RUR  edit
  • Hotel Avacha, 61 Leningradskaya St., ☎ +7 4152 410808. Three stars and probably the best choice after the Hotel Petropavlovsk. Rooms are below western standards, but the hotel has a central location.  edit
  • Hotel Petropavlovsk, 31a Karl Marx Ave., ☎ +7 4152 50374, [1]. The city's "premiere" three star hotel is slightly less centrally located then the Avacha, but has a better restaurant and amenities. Regardless of whether you stay here, this is a good stop for its ATM machine. English-speaking staff  edit
  • Internet Cafe Tete-à-tete, 4 Lukashevskovo St., ☎ +7 4152 110540. 60 RUR/hour.  edit

Get out

Public transportation in Kamchatka is limited to buses. The main bus station is on Pobedy Prospect and offers daily services (in high season) to Esso, Oktyabrsky, Milkovo, and Ust-Kamchatsk. Be sure to get to the ticket office early in the morning. It opens at 8:00AM.

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Wiktionary

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English

Proper noun

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

  1. A city in the far East of Russia, administrative centre of Kamchatka kray, also called Petropavlovsk

Translations

city in Russia
  • German: Petropawlowsk-Kamtschatski de(de) n.
  • Greek: Πετροπαβλόβσκ Καμτσάτσκι el(el)
  • Hungarian: Petropavlovszk-Kamcsatszkij  hu(hu)
  • Japanese: ペトロパブロフスク・カムチャツキー ja(ja) (Petoropaburofusuku-Kamuchatsukī)
  • Polish: Pietropawłowsk Kamczacki pl(pl) m.
  • Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
  • Russian: Петропавловск-Камчатский ru(ru) m. (Petropávlovsk-Kamčátskij)
  • Spanish: Petropávlovsk-Kamchatski es(es)
  • Thai: please add this translation if you can

Synonyms

  • Petropavlovsk (also the name of other places, notably a city in Kazakhstan)

Simple English

[[File:|thumb|250px|right|Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at night]] Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian: Петропа́вловск-Камча́тский) is a city in Russia. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the administrative, industrial and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai. Population: 198,028 (2002).

The city lies on the Pacific coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

It was founded by Vitus Bering in 1740 and was named after ships the St. Peter and the St. Paul.

Principal industry is fishing.

Education:

  • Kamchatka state university
  • Kamchatka state technical university

Science:

Institute of volcanology and seismology of Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences is located in the city.

Climate is mild. Annual average temperature is +2,4 °C.

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Coordinates: 53°1′N 158°39′E


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