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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 city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, serving as the capital of Gatchinsky District. It has at various times been part of the Soviet Union and Russia. The city’s earliest written record dates to 1500, and it has held the official names Trotsk and Krasnogvardeysk. Gatchina is twinned with Coatbridge, Espoo, Ettlingen, and Lexington.

The city covers an area of 28.75 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 100 meters above sea level. Its population includes 3,861 males and 1,582 females. Gatchina uses the local dialing code 81371 and postal codes 188300, 188319, 188301, and 188302. It is located in the Europe/Moscow time zone.

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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