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Year of foundation: 1796
Territory: 23,1 square km
Population: 81,7 thousand people
distance from St.Petersburg: 46 km |
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Industry: mechanical engineering - the Burevestnik JSC, the Roshale plant, KRIZO plant, Gatchinaselmash, Avangard, instrument making - the Gatchinsky Opytny Zavod JSC, metal working, wood working, light industry, food and processing industry
Scientific institutions: the B.Konstantinov Petersburg Institute of Nuclear Physics
Famous natives: P. Chikhachyov, traveller and geographer, F. Vasiljev, landscape painter, M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, composer, M. Chigorin, chess player, M. Dolivo-Dobrovolsky, electrical engineer I. Amosov, medal desinger.
Humanitarian portal «Gatchina» - The first historical and cultural portal of Gatchina city and Palace, the Russian emperor’s residence, the suburb of great St. Petersburg. Architectural appearance, history and legends.
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