Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from above

Photoblogger Slava Stepanov aka gelio-nsk writes: “Petropavlovsk-Kamatsky is the administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory. It is located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, on the shores of the Avacha Bay of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the city is about 180 thousand people. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is connected with other cities of Russia only by air and sea communication. Active volcanoes rise near the city - Koryakskaya and Avachinskaya hills.

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Source: Journal/gelio

1. The Peter and Paul prison was founded by Vitus Bering on the site of the village of Aushin on October 17, 1740.

2. Named after the ships "Saint Apostle Peter" and "Holy Apostle Paul", on which the expedition arrived.

3. The main transport gate of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is Avacha Bay. The second largest bay in the world, after the Australian Port Jackson, it is able to accommodate the entire world fleet. In addition, it is the deepest natural bay in the world. The location of the base of the Pacific Fleet of Russia.

4. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky lies south of Moscow at approximately the same latitude as Manchester and Dublin. However, the city's climate is much harsher than at similar latitudes in Europe, and colder than in the European part of Russia.

5. Distance to Moscow 11900 km (about 9 hours to fly). The time difference between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Moscow is 8 hours. When the sun rises here, in Moscow they just go to bed.

6. Bay of Peter and Paul. Sea trade port

7. The main branch of the economy in the city is the extraction and processing of fish. In recent years, the mining industry has been gaining momentum. The city has offices of companies that mine gold, nickel, platinum, and silver.

8. Active volcano Koryaksky (height 3456 meters)

9. The eastern coast of Kamchatka, Japan and the Kuriles is the most seismically active place on the planet. Since 1971, 6 earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or more have occurred within 200 km from the city. Therefore, many houses in the city are additionally reinforced with stiffeners to increase seismic reliability.

10. City center. Lenin Square, Kultuchnoye Lake and Nikolskaya Sopka

11. KP (Komsomolskaya Square), Border Street

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