River Svir | |
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Banks of the Svir River
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Country | Russia |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Lake Onega 32 m (105 ft) |
River mouth | Lake Ladoga |
Basin size | 84,400 km2 (32,600 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 224 km (139 mi) |
Discharge |
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Coordinates: 60°30′33″N 32°47′55″E / 60.50917°N 32.79861°E
The Svir (Russian: Свирь, Veps: Süvär', Karelian/Finnish: Syväri) is a river in Podporozhsky, Lodeynopolsky, and Volkhovsky districts in the north-east of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It flows westwards from Lake Onega to Lake Ladoga, thus connecting the two largest lakes of Europe. It is the largest river flowing into Lake Ladoga. The length of the Svir is 224 kilometres (139 mi), whereas the area of its drainage basin is 84,400 square kilometres (32,600 sq mi). The towns of Podporozhye and Lodeynoye Pole, as well as urban-type settlements Voznesenye, Nikolsky, Vazhiny, and Svirstroy are located at the banks of the Svir.