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Neva

The Neva River (Peка Нева)
Sunset over Neva river.jpg
Sunset over Neva river covered with ice
Country The Russian Federation
Region Leningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg
Tributaries
 - left Mga, Tosna
 - right Okhta
Cities Shlisselburg, Kirovsk, Otradnoye, Saint Petersburg
Source Lake Ladoga
 - elevation 4.3 m (14 ft)
 - coordinates 59°57′10″N 31°02′10″E / 59.95278°N 31.03611°E / 59.95278; 31.03611
Mouth Neva Bay
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 59°57′50″N 30°13′20″E / 59.96389°N 30.22222°E / 59.96389; 30.22222Coordinates: 59°57′50″N 30°13′20″E / 59.96389°N 30.22222°E / 59.96389; 30.22222
Length 74 km (46 mi)
Basin 281,000 km2 (108,495 sq mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 2,500 m3/s (88,287 cu ft/s)
NevaRiverLabelled.PNG
Location of the Neva River

The Neva (Russian: Нева́, IPA: [nʲɪˈva]) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of 74 kilometres (46 mi), it is the fourth largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge (after the Volga, the Danube and the Rhine).

The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake Ladoga. It flows through the city of Saint Petersburg, three smaller towns of Shlisselburg, Kirovsk and Otradnoye, and dozens of settlements. The river is navigable throughout and is part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and White Sea – Baltic Canal. It is a site of numerous major historical events, including the Battle of the Neva in 1240 which gave Alexander Nevsky his name, the founding of Saint Petersburg in 1703, and the Siege of Leningrad by the German army during World War II.


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