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Neva River

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Neva River

River, northwestern Russia. It flows 46 mi (74 km) from Lake Ladoga west to the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. It is navigable by large ships but is usually frozen from November to April. The city of St. Petersburg is at its mouth. Its banks were the scene of a battle in 1240 in which Alexander Nevsky, prince of Novgorod, defeated the Swedes.



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Byline: Staff Report Saint Petersburg: F1 Team Abu Dhabi's Thani Al Qamzi regained a 10-point lead in the 2009 UIM F1 World Championship by finishing third overall in the second Grand Prix of Russia on the Neva River in the historic city of Saint Petersburg on Sunday evening.
Comparison with material from the outcrop area revealed that the boulders have originated from the drainage area of the Pra Neva River, which is considered as a tributary of the Eridanos falling into the North Sea.
Well-dressed and friendly locals were joined by tourists enjoying walks along the wide banks of the Neva River as pleasure barges served food and drinks to passengers taking in the city from the river.
 
 
 
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