Neva
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 of the Neva | |
| 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 |
| - elevation | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Mouth | Neva Bay |
| - coordinates | 59°57′50″N 30°13′20″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 |
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