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Petroskoi
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Finnish
Etymology
Much like krl Petroskoi, from fi ru петровской, based on Early Modern ru Петро́вской заво́д, one of the local names for the ironmaking factory founded by Peter the Great in the area in 1703, after which the current name of the town in Russian, ru Петрозаво́дск, is designated.
For similar cases of town names derived from Russian adjectives, cf. fi Seuloskoi Vsevolozhsk, et Paldiski, sah Дьокуускай Yakutsk.
Pronunciation
fi
Proper noun
fi Petrozavodsk Q1895
Declension
Petroskoi a sg
Synonyms
fi Äänislinna historical