Neva River

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The Neva River is a major waterway in northwestern Russia that flows through Saint Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland, playing a central role in the city's geography, history, and economy.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
averageDischarge approximately 2500 m³/s
basinCountry Russia
cityOnRiver Saint Petersburg
Shlisselburg
country Russia
crossedBy Alexander Nevsky Bridge
Blagoveshchensky Bridge
Finland Railway Bridge
Liteyny Bridge
Palace Bridge
Trinity Bridge
Volodarsky Bridge
drainageBasinArea approximately 281000 km²
flowsInto Neva Bay
flowsThrough Neva Bay
Saint Petersburg
formsDeltaAt Saint Petersburg
freezesIn winter
hasTributary Bolshaya Nevka
Fontanka River
Izhora River
Malaya Nevka
Middle Nevka
Moyka River
Okhta River
Smolenka River
Tosna River
historicalEvent site of military operations during the Great Northern War
strategic waterway during World War II Siege of Leningrad
historicalSignificance central to the founding and development of Saint Petersburg
importance central element of Saint Petersburg urban landscape
major transport artery of northwestern Russia
length approximately 74 km
locatedIn northwestern Russia
mouth Gulf of Finland
navigable yes
outflowFrom Lake Ladoga
partOf Baltic Sea basin
region Leningrad Oblast
Saint Petersburg
source Lake Ladoga
tributaryOf Baltic Sea
usedFor hydroelectric power
navigation
recreation
transportation
water supply

Referenced by (74)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hermitage Museum
Leningrad
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Peter and Paul Fortress
Shlisselburg
Shlisselburg Fortress
St. Petersburg
Winter Palace
locatedOn
Blagoveshchensky Bridge
Liteyny Bridge
Palace Bridge
Trinity Bridge
Volodarsky Bridge
crosses
Admiralty building
Field of Mars
Millionnaya Street
Small Hermitage
locatedNear
Commandant’s House
Palace Square
State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg facilities
Tauride Palace
near
Izhora River
Moika River
Okhta River
flowsInto
Ioannovsky Bridge ("Neva River delta")
Palace Square
Saint Isaac's Square ("Neva River (nearby)")
hasViewOf
Admiralty Embankment
Nevsky Gate
Palace Embankment
locatedOnWaterbody
Fontanka River
Moika River
Neva Bay
mouthOf
Fontanka River ("Neva River basin")
Malaya Nevka ("Neva River delta")
Okhta River ("Neva River basin")
partOf
Izhora River
Okhta River
Tosna River
tributaryOf
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Finland
hasInflow
Leningrad Oblast
St. Petersburg
hasRiver
Admiralty Embankment
Nevsky Gate
hasView
Izhora River ("Neva River at Ust-Izhora")
Tosna River
mouth
Bolshaya Nevka
Okhta River
mouthOfWatercourse
Zayachy Island ("Neva River main channel")
adjacentTo
Venice of the North
associatedWith
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
associatedWithRiver
Lake Ladoga
connectedBy
Neva Bay ("Neva River delta")
connectedTo
Saint Petersburg Oblast
contains
European Russia
containsRiver
Tosna River
dischargesInto
Malaya Nevka
distributaryOf
Vuoksi River ("Neva River basin via Lake Ladoga")
drainsInto
Palace Embankment
followsWatercourse
Northwestern Federal District
hasMajorRiver
White Nights
isAssociatedWith
Zayachy Island
locatedIn
Benois Wing
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater
Zayachy Island
locatedInWaterBody
Volodarsky Bridge
locatedOnWatercourse
Lake Ladoga
outflow
Neva Bay
receivesWaterFrom
Tosna River ("Neva River basin")
riverSystem
Trinity Bridge ("Neva River main channel")
spans
Bolshaya Nevka
tributaryOrDistributaryOf
Bolshaya Nevka
watercourseOrigin
Valdai Hills
watershedFor
Trinity Bridge
waterwayCrossed

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