Petrozavodsk

Also known as Petroskoi

Petrozavodsk (, ; Karelian, Veps and ; ) is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, which stretches along the western shore of Lake Onega for some . The population of the city is 280,890 as of 2022.

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Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia in Russia, located on the western shore of Lake Onega. With a population of around 280,890 people as of 2022, it is a significant urban center in the region.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Petrozavodsk Bay, National Library of Karelia, Music Theater, Monument to Peter I, Church of Exaltation of Holy Cross on Zaretskoe Cemetery, Roundabout on the embankment of Lake Onega, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Main post office, Railway station
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Petrozavodsk (Karelia).svg
Russian inhabited locality.flag_caption: Flag
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Petrozavodsk Greater Coat of Arms.svg
Russian inhabited locality.coa_caption: Coat of arms
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: Last Saturday of June
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Republic of Karelia
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of republic significance of Petrozavodsk
Russian inhabited locality.capital_of: Republic of Karelia
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: city of republic significance of Petrozavodsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: Prionezhsky District
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Prionezhsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: Mayor
Russian inhabited locality.leader_name: Inna Kolykhmatova
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: City Council