Great Nevka

The Great Nevka or Bolshaya Nevka (Russian: Больша́я Не́вка) is an arm of the Neva that begins about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) below the Liteyny Bridge in Saint Petersburg.

Bolshaya Nevka
View from the Grenadiers Bridge in September 2006
Etymologydiminutive of Neva
Native nameБольшая Невка (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
LocationSaint Petersburg
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNeva
  coordinates59°57′17.1″N 30°20′25.2″E
Mouth 
  location
Neva Bay
  coordinates
59°58′45.3″N 30°13′32.8″E
Length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightChyornaya Rechka
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