Why did Petersburg almost remained Leningrad
On September 6, 1991, Leningrad officially became St. Petersburg. This was preceded by a survey of the inhabitants of the city, which was essentially a referendum. “Petersburg” won only with a slight advantage, but even after that he almost remained Leningrad. The ex-deputy of the Leningrad City Council, Yuri Nesterov, told Paper , why in the city they fought for renaming, contrary to the opinion of Anatoly Sobchak, who opposed the change of name and why Leningrad could not become St.