# Sankt-Peterburg

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Saint Petersburg: A federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918.

## Etymology
Transliteration of Russian Санкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sankt-peterburg