The Mga (russian: Мга) is a river in
Kirovsky and
Tosnensky Districts of
Leningrad Oblast
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in northwestern
Russia
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. Mga is a left tributary of the
Neva
The Neva (russian: Нева́, ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of , it i ...
. The urban-type settlements of
Mga MGA can refer to:
Transport
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and
Pavlovo are located on the river. The length of the Mga is , and the area of its basin is . The principal tributaries of the Mga are the
Beryozovka (right) and the
Voytolovka (left).
The source of the Mga is in the swamps in the southeastern part of Kirovsky District, south of the settlement of
Naziya. The river flows southwest, reaches the border between Kirovsky and Tosnensky Districts, turns northwest, and a stretch of it forms the district border. North of the village of
Yerzunovo the Mga leaves the district border and returns to Kirovsky District. The river passes the urban-type settlement of Mga and has its mouth in the eastern part of the urban-type settlement of Pavlovo.
The drainage basin of the Mga comprises areas in the southeastern part of Kirovsky District and in the eastern part of Tosnensky District.
References
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Rivers of Leningrad Oblast