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Gatchina

Also known as Krasnogvardeysk, Trotsk, Khotchino, Lindemannstadt

Gatchina (, ) is a town and the administrative center of Gatchinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies south-southwest of St. Petersburg, along the E95 highway which links Saint Petersburg and Pskov. Population: It was previously known as Khotchino, Gatchina (until February 14, 1923), Trotsk (until August 2, 1929), and Krasnogvardeysk (until January 28, 1944).

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Gatchina is a town in western Russia located south of St. Petersburg that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district. The town has historical significance as indicated by its several name changes throughout the 20th century, reflecting Russia's shifting political periods.

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Place details

Locality: Гатчина
Region: Ленинградская область
Country: Россия
Population: 89,761
Timezone: Europe/Moscow

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Gatchina
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Гатчина
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Vadimrazumov copter - Gatchina 5.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Aerial view of the Gatchina Palace
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Leningrad Oblast#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Gatchina (v. 1).svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Gatchina (v. 1).svg
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: Third Saturday in September
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Leningrad Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_district_jur: Gatchinsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_selsoviet_jur: Gatchinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
Russian inhabited locality.adm_selsoviet_type: Settlement municipal formation
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Gatchinsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: Gatchinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: Town
Russian inhabited locality.mun_district_jur: Gatchinsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.urban_settlement_jur: Gatchinskoye Urban Settlement
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Gatchinsky Municipal District

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Красногвардейск
Population: 91514
Area: 28.75
Elevation: 100
Image: Vadimrazumov copter - Gatchina 5.jpg
Dialing code: 81371

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Commons category: Gatchina
postal code: 188300
Commons gallery: Гатчина
male population: 3861
female population: 1582
time of earliest written record: 1500-00-00
native label: Гатчина
P12749: Wuppertal
P8168: Renwick Gallery

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Contents

History
Early history
Imperial residence
18th century
19th century
20th century
World War I
Russian Civil War
Interwar period
World War II
Rebuilding
Name
Administrative and municipal divisions
Economy
Industry
Transportation
Science
Twin towns – sister cities
References
Notes
Sources
Further reading
External links

Gatchina, the largest town in Leningrad Oblast, is best known as the location of the Great Gatchina Palace, one of the main residences of the Russian Imperial Family during the 18th and 19th centuries. The historic center and Gatchina Palace are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site's "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments". Another popular tourist attraction in Gatchina is the Prioratsky Palace.