Among the main types of industrial goods manufactured in Petrozavodsk, the leading directions are: thermal and electric energy, equipment for the chemical and paper industries, lumber, skidding mechanisms, planed materials, door and window blocks, knitwear and clothing, meat and sausage semi-finished products, confectioneries and bakery products, souvenir products, alcoholic beverages. They characterize the employment of the population.
Petrozavodsk is the capital of Karelia, a city of forests and swamps.
Geographic feature
Petrozavodsk covers an area of 135 square km, including urban land and green forests. Speaking of the most greened cities in Russia, one cannot but mention Petrozavodsk. The population works in the FSI NP Vodlozersky, preserving and increasing the forest wealth of our country.
City population
Due to the negative natural growth, in recent years there has been a tendency for the population of the city to decline. The population of Petrozavodsk according to statistics for 2010 amounted to 271 thousand people. According to this indicator, the capital of Karelia is 63rd in the Russian Federation.
In 2010, the population decline was caused by the withdrawal of several settlements from the city.
The population of Petrozavodsk is represented mainly by Russian people. About 20 percent of Karelians live in the city. In addition, Veps live here. Their number corresponds to half of all Karelian Vepsians, as well as ¼ Vepsians registered in the Russian Federation. About 50 different nationalities are registered in the capital of Karelia.
The Office of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation has information that 85, 500 people of retirement age live in Petrozavodsk. On average, a Petrozavodsk senior citizen is 63-64 years old, more than 6, 700 people over 80 years old. In 2010, 3 people lived in Petrozavodsk, who turned 100 years old.
Basic information about the city
Petrozavodsk is a long-standing capital of the Republic of Karelia. It is located on the shores of the legendary Lake Onega. The length of the city on the lake is 22 kilometers. The city is cut into parts by non-navigable rivers: Neglinka, Lososinka, Tomitsa, surrounded by a forest belt.
Let us consider in more detail what microdistricts Petrozavodsk consists of. The population lives in several parts: Zheleznodorozhny district, Kukkovka, Vygoinavolok, Oktyabrsky district, Klyuchevoy, Silicate plant, Straw, Northern industrial zone. In 1991, the official emblem of the city appeared. The city itself owes its appearance to Peter the Great and the events that took place in the 18th century. At that time, Russia was looking for access to the Baltic Sea. Everyone in the country was rebuilt in a “European way”, Petrozavodsk was no exception.
The population was engaged in agriculture, industrial production. It was the Decree of the Emperor that the Petrovsky Plant was laid at the mouth of Lososinka, and Petrozavodsk is proud of it. At that time, the population produced various materials and decorations for the city; the legendary Peter's fleet was also built here. Around the plant was founded Petrovskaya Sloboda. Parts of historical buildings have been preserved in the capital of Karelia: the architectural ensemble of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Holy Cross Cathedral. Until now, along the Neglinka are wooden houses that belonged to the city nobility. The city of Petrozavodsk did not spare the war. The population rebuilt it, and the city received a second life.
City enterprises
In modern Petrozavodsk there are a lot of industrial enterprises for metalworking, mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing, and the forestry industry.
There are also sights in the "heart of Karelia" that make the city attractive to guests from the Russian Federation and foreign countries. This is a foundry, Onega Tractor Plant, Sewyanka Sewing Plant, Petrozavodsk Distillery, Avangard Shipyard. It is at these enterprises of the capital of Karelia that the overwhelming majority of the population work.
Schools
The largest state university is located in Petrozavodsk - Petrozavodsk State University. At the moment, more than 40, 000 specialists of various profiles have been trained here. Near the university there is a student boulevard - a certain landmark of the city.
There is a city Karelian State Pedagogical Academy, the State Conservatory. In total, there are 40 educational educational institutions in the capital of Karelia.
Symbols of Petrozavodsk
Since 1998, a winter international festival has been organized in the city, called Hyperborea. The festival owes its name to the ancient Greek god Borea. The festival attracts guests from Finland and Norway to the city, helps establish cultural ties between the Nordic countries. Professionals create unique compositions of ice and snow during the festival, delight citizens and numerous tourists with their work. All days of the holiday are filled with festive concerts, exhibitions, cultural events, conferences dedicated to life in the European North.
Pearl of Petrozavodsk
Near the city is the island of Kizhi, which includes more than 1, 500 different small islands. Kizhi Pogost is world famous for its unique wooden architecture. The museum has preserved ancient villages, unique natural monuments, such as huts, chopped by Russian masters.
