River Neva

The Neva River (Peка Нева)
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)
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.