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Kolpino (Roushie: Ко́лпино; Finnish: Kolpina, Kolppina, or Kolppana) is a municipal ceety in Kolpinsky Destrict o the federal ceety o St. Petersburg, Roushie, locatit on the Izhora River (Neva's tributary) 26 kilometer (16 mi) sootheast of St. Petersburg proper. Population: 138,013 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 136,632 (2002 Census);[2] 81,000 (1972); 8,076 (1897).
Kolpino wis foondit in 1722 an wis grantit toun status in 1912. It uised tae be ane o the chief ironwirks o the croun in Roushie. Kolpino wis hame tae an iron foondry o the Roushie Admiralty an aw. A saucrit image o St. Nicholas in the Trinity Kirk is visitit bi numerous pilgrims on the 22nt o Mey ivery year.
Many fowk o Kolpino wirk at Izhorsky Zavod.
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