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Okhta River (Neva Basin)
The Okhta () is a river in Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast and the eastern part of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the largest right tributary of the river Neva. It joins the Neva upstream of the Neva's mouth, within the city limits of Saint Petersburg. The length of the Okhta is , and the area of its drainage basin is . Its largest tributary is the Okkervil (left). The Rzhevsky Reservoir ( long, wide, with a volume of 4 mln m³) has been built on the Okhta. The Utkina Dacha estate is located on the banks of the Okhta close to the mouth of the Okkervil. The source of the Okhta is in the swamps in the northwestern part of Vsevolozhsky District, north of the town of Sertolovo. The Okhta flows southeast, downstream of the settlement of Vartemyagi turns east, passes southwest of the urban-type settlement of Toksovo and turns south. Below Toksovo, it essentially flows through the suburbs of Saint Petersburg. Downstream of the town of Murino it enters the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toksovo
Toksovo (; ) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located to the north of St. Petersburg on the Karelian Isthmus. It is served by two neighboring stations of the Saint Petersburg-Khiytola railroad: Toksovo (constructed in 1917) and Kavgolovo (1929) (which serves a popular ski resort). Population: History Toksovo was first mentioned in chronicles in 1500. At the time, it belonged to Vodskaya Pyatina, one of the five pyatinas Novgorod Lands were subdivided into. In 1583, after the Livonian War, it became Swedish. In 1708, in the Great Northern War, it was conquered by Russia. In the same year, it was included into Saint Petersburg Governorate, and later on became a part of Shlisselburgsky Uyezd. In 1914, the governorate was renamed Petrograd Governorate. In the 19th century, the region became a ski resort and a dacha place, known as the "Finnish Switzerland" or "Saint Petersburg Switzerland." After the Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Leningrad Oblast
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sediment or alluvium carried by rivers shapes the landscape ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bridges In Saint Petersburg
There are more than 400 bridges in the city limits of Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is a partial list of the most famous ones. Peter the Great was designing the city as another Amsterdam and Venice, with canals instead of streets and citizens skillful in sailing. Initially, there were only about ten bridges constructed in the city, mainly across ditches and minor creeks. By Peter's plans, in the summer months, the citizens were supposed to move around in boats, and in the winter months when the water froze to move in sledges. However, after Peter's death, new bridges were built, as it was a much easier way of transportation. Temporary ponton bridges were used in the summertime. The first permanent bridge of bricks and stones across the main branch of the Neva river appeared in 1850. Today, there are more 342 bridges over canals and rivers of various sizes, styles and constructions, built at different periods. Some of them are small pedestrian bridges, such as Bank Bridge, Bank an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Khepoyarvi
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from the ocean, although they may be connected with the ocean by rivers. Lakes, as with other bodies of water, are part of the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Most lakes are fresh water and account for almost all the world's surface freshwater, but some are salt lakes with salinities even higher than that of seawater. Lakes vary significantly in surface area and volume of water. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which are also water-filled basins on land, although there are no official definitions or scientific criteria distinguishing the two. Lakes are also distinct from lagoons, which are generally shallow tidal pools dammed by sandbars or other material at coastal regions of oceans or large l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuzmolovsky
Kuzmolovsky () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located north of the city of Saint Petersburg. Municipally it is incorporated as Kuzmolovskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population: History The village of Kuzmolovo was founded in the 19th century. After 1939, it belonged to Pargolovsky District of Leningrad Oblast. On April 3, 1954 Pargolovsky District was abolished, and Kuzmolovo was transferred to Vsevolozhsky District. Intensive construction started in 1953, when the chemical plant was built, and the housing was needed for the workers. On April 21, 1961 Kuzmolovo was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Kuzmolovsky. Economy The economy of the settlement is based on chemical industry. Transportation Kuzmolovsky is located on the railroad connecting Saint Petersburg with Sortavala via Priozersk and is served by Kuzmolovo railway platform. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vsevolozhsk
Vsevolozhsk ( rus, Все́воложск, p=ˈfsʲevələʂsk; ) is a town and the administrative center of Vsevolozhsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus east of St. Petersburg. Population: The town's name comes from manufacturer Vsevolozhsky. In 1941–1944, the vital road connecting besieged Leningrad with the rest of Soviet Union, the Road of Life, passed through the town. Currently, a considerable part of the population of Vsevolozhsk commutes to St. Petersburg for work, which is facilitated by the wide-scale construction of apartment buildings in the town. History A number of villages historically existed within the current area of the town of Vsevolozhsk. In particular, the village of Ryabovo was first mentioned in 1727. From the end of the 18th century and into the 19th century, Ryabovo belonged to the family of nobles of Vsevolozhsky, after whom the town was eventually named. In 1892, a narrow-gauge railway (Irinovskaya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverdlovskaya Embankment
Sverdlovsky (masculine), Sverdlovskaya (feminine), or Sverdlovskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Sverdlovsk Oblast (''Sverdlovskaya oblast''), a federal subject of Russia * Sverdlovsky District, several districts in the countries of the former Soviet Union * Sverdlovsky Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which the Work Settlement of Sverdlovsky in Shchyolkovsky District Shchyolkovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #83/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administra ... of Moscow Oblast, Russia is incorporated as * Sverdlovskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation corresponding to Sverdlovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation, an administrative division of Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia * Sverdlovsky (inhabited locality) (''Sverdlovskaya'', ''Sverdlovskoye''), several inhabited localities in Russia See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladozhsky Railway Station
St. Petersburg–Ladozhsky (), is the newest and most modern passenger railway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, opened in 2003. It is the only major through station in the city, the other 4 are termini. It serves routes to the north and east previously served by Moskovsky railway station, as well as some lines previously served by Finland Station, Vitebsky station and Baltiysky station. Some trains originating in Moscow and bound for other cities via Saint Petersburg also use the station. History Initial plans for construction were formed at the end of the 1980s intended to replace Varshavsky station, but the project was shelved. Construction began on the station in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The new station, designed by architect Nikita Yavein, is one of the largest in Russia with a capacity of up to 50 commuter departures and 26 long distance departures accommodating 4,500 passengers per hour. Built at a cost of nine billion rubles (USD 300 million), the station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murino, Leningrad Oblast
Murino ( ) is a town in Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located east of and immediately adjacent to the city of St. Petersburg. Formerly a settlement, it was granted a town status on 27 March 2019. The population of Murino is about 89 thousand. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated, together with the village of Lavriki, within Vsevolozhsky District as Murinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation.Oblast Law #32-oz As a municipal division, Murinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Vsevolozhsky Municipal District as Murinskoye Urban Settlement.Law #17-oz Economy Transportation Devyatkino station, a metro station of the Saint Petersburg Metro, and the eponymous railway station, are located in Murino. The railway line, Saint Petersburg–Hiitola railway, connects Finland Station of Saint Petersburg with Priozersk via Sosnovo. Murino railway station is on the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
