Neva
river in Russia connecting Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea
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The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia. It is 74 kilometres (46 miles) long. It flows into the Gulf of Finland. The city of Saint Petersburg is on its delta.
Neva Нева (Russian) | |
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Location | |
Location | Northern Europe |
Country | Russian Federation |
Region | Leningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg |
Cities | Shlisselburg, Kirovsk, Otradnoye, Saint Petersburg |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Ladoga |
- coordinates | 59°57′10″N 31°02′10″E / 59.95278°N 31.03611°E |
- elevation | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
Mouth | Neva Bay |
- coordinates | 59°57′50″N 30°13′20″E / 59.96389°N 30.22222°E |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 74 km (46 mi) |
Basin size | 282,300 km2 (109,000 sq mi) |
Width | |
- minimum | 210 metres (690 ft) |
Discharge | |
- location | Saint Petersburg, Gulf of Finland (near mouth) |
- average | 2,628 m3/s (92,800 cu ft/s) |
- maximum | 4,550 m3/s (161,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Mga, Tosna, Izhora |
- right | Okhta |
Other websites
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