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Neva River
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NAME
Neva River
COUNTRY
Finland
ADDRESS
Leningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg

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About Neva River
Neva River is a popular river that flows through the Leningrad Oblast region and falls in the Gulf of Finland. The river is 74 kilometers long. Its minimum width is 210 meters with a basin size of 281 thousand kilometers square. According to historians, it began to flow between 2000 BC and 1250 BC. Mga, Tosna, and Izhora are its tributaries from the left while Okhta is its tributary river on the right side.
How To Reach Neva River
The river flows in the three small towns Kirovsk, Shliseelburg and Otradnoye alongside St. Petersburg starting from the Lake Ladoga to the Neva Bay.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Neva River

  • It is on the fourth rank among the largest rivers in Europe with an average discharge of 2500 cubic meters per second.
  • The river is important for the trading relationship between Byzantium and Scandinavia.
    The river is important for the trading relationship between Byzantium and Scandinavia.
  • It is a silent witness of numerous historical events like the Battle of Neva in 1240, the foundation of St.Petersburg in 1703, and the Siege of Leningrad by the German army at the time of the Second World War.
  • You will be amazed to know that the color of its water changes with the change in daylight. When you see the river in the morning, it looks rosy, while in the noontime, the color of the water is of leaden shade. In the evening hours, the river looks grey in color.
    You will be amazed to know that the color of its water changes with the change in daylight. When you see the river in the morning, it looks rosy, whil
  • It is also a favorite destination for fishing lovers. Every day thousands of fisherman arrives at its bank to catch fishes.
    It is also a favorite destination for fishing lovers. Every day thousands of fisherman arrives at its bank to catch fishes.
  • The granite-clad embankment is also an important tourist attraction on the river which is spread more than 100 kilometers in area. The suspension bridges are also the favorite spot of several tourists.
    The granite-clad embankment is also an important tourist attraction on the river which is spread more than 100 kilometers in area. The suspension brid
  • The river also has a bridge which opens to give way to water vessels just like Tower Bridge of London.
    The river also has a bridge which opens to give way to water vessels just like Tower Bridge of London.

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