Sertolovo

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Coat of arms of Sertolovo
Coat of arms of Sertolovo

Sertolovo (Russian: Се́ртолово, Finnish: Sierattala) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located north of St. Petersburg at 60°8′42″N, 30°12′16″ECoordinates: 60°8′42″N, 30°12′16″E. Population: 38,444 (2002 Census).

It was founded in 1936 on the place of a former settlement of Ingrian Finns, whose inhabitants were deported. Status of urban-type settlement was granted in 1977; town status since 1999.


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