Neva

1859

Since 1859, the largest volume of was observed in 1924 and the lowest in 1900 at .

1900

Since 1859, the largest volume of was observed in 1924 and the lowest in 1900 at .

1924

Since 1859, the largest volume of was observed in 1924 and the lowest in 1900 at .

1972

The Ladoga Canal starts at the root of Neva and connects it along the southern coast of Lake Ladoga with the Volkhov. Some canals of the delta were filled over time, so that only 42 islands remained by 1972, all within the city limits of St.

2000

In Finnish it means poor fen, in Karelian: watercourse and in Estonian (as nõva): waterway. It has been postulated the name could derive from Indo-European adjective newā which means new – the river began its flow some time between 2000 BC and 1250 BC.

According to early books the breakthrough may have been about 2000 BC, but in newer research, this happened at 1410–1250 BC, making the river rather young. The valley is lined with glacial and post-glacial sediments and has littled changed over 2500 years.




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