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Neva

Coordinates: 59°57′50″N 30°13′20″E / 59.96389°N 30.22222°E / 59.96389; 30.22222
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Neva
Нева  (Russian)
Location of the Neva
Location
LocationNorthern Europe
CountryRussian Federation
RegionLeningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg
CitiesShlisselburg, Kirovsk, Otradnoye, Saint Petersburg
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Ladoga
 - coordinates59°57′10″N 31°02′10″E / 59.95278°N 31.03611°E / 59.95278; 31.03611
 - elevation4.3 m (14 ft)
MouthNeva Bay
 - coordinates59°57′50″N 30°13′20″E / 59.96389°N 30.22222°E / 59.96389; 30.22222
 - elevation0 m (0 ft)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Basin size282,300 km2 (109,000 sq mi)
Width 
 - minimum210 metres (690 ft)
Discharge 
 - locationSaint Petersburg, Gulf of Finland (near mouth)
 - average2,628 m3/s (92,800 cu ft/s)
 - maximum4,550 m3/s (161,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - leftMga, Tosna, Izhora
 - rightOkhta

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.

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