Svir River

River Svir
Banks of the Svir River
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	Average rate: 790 m3/s (28,000 cu ft/s)

Coordinates: 60°30′33″N 32°47′55″E / 60.50917°N 32.79861°E / 60.50917; 32.79861

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.