Kolpino (; , ', or ') is a municipal city in Kolpinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located on the Izhora River (Neva's tributary) southeast of St. Petersburg proper. Population: 81,000 (1972); 8,076 (1897). Kolpino was founded in 1722 and was granted town status in 1912 (...) (from Wikipedia)