Izhora River

Izhora River
The Izhora River in Kolpino
Country	Russia
Basin
River mouth	Neva River
Basin size	1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)[1]
Physical characteristics
Length	76 km (47 mi)[1]

The Izhora (Russian: Ижóра, Finnish: Inkereenjoki), also known as the Inger River, is a left tributary of the Neva River on its run through Ingria in northwestern Russia from Lake Ladoga to Gulf of Finland. The Izhora flows through Gatchinsky and Tosnensky Districts of Leningrad Oblast as well as through Pushkinsky and Kolpinsky Districts of the federal city of Saint Petersburg.^[1] The settlement of Ust-Izhora (lit. "mouth of Izhora") is situated at the confluence of Izhora and Neva, halfway between Saint Petersburg and Schlisselburg. The towns of Kommunar and Kolpino are located on the Izhora as well. The river is noted as the farthest Swedish forces ever reached between the Viking Age and the Time of Troubles.

The calculated length of the Izhora is 76 kilometres (47 mi), and the area of its drainage basin is 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi). The river draws its water mainly from natural groundwater springs, snow melt, and rain water. The river has a sustainable underground water supply in both summer and winter, never drying up or freezing through.

The source of the Izhora is located at the village of Skvoritsy, northwest of the town of Gatchina. The Izhora flows to the east, passes at the northern outskirts of Gatchina, and east of Kommunar enters Tosnensky District. There, for a short stretch it makes the border between Saint Petersburg (north) and Leningrad Oblast (south), returns to the oblast and gradually turns north. In Kolpino, the Izhora enters the federal city of Saint Petersburg. There, it flow north and joins the Neva in the settlement of Ust-Izhora.

The drainage basin of the Izhora includes the northern parts of Gatchinsky and Tosnensky Districts, as well as some areas within Saint Petersburg.

References

Rivers and canals of Saint Petersburg
Admiralteysky Canal Admiralteysky Rov Bezymyanny ruchey Bobilka Bumazhny Canal Chyornaya, Lakhta Chyornaya, Serovo Chyornaya, Sestroretsk Chyornaya Rechka Dachnaya Dudergofka Dudergofsky Canal Yekateringofka Yemelyanovka Fontanka Frantsuzsky Kovsh Galernaya Gavan Gorely Ruchey Glukharka River Griboyedov Canal Ivanovka Izhora Bolshaya Izhorka Yuntolovka Kamenka Karpovka Kovsh Novoy Gollandii Krasnenkaya Kanal kreposti Sankt-Peterburg † Krestovka Kronverksky Canal Kronverksky Strait Kryukov Canal Lapka Lebyazhya kanavka Ligovsky Canal Ligovsky Pond Lubya Matisov Canal Moyka Monastyrka Morskoy Canal Murzinka Murinsky ruchey Neva Bolshaya Neva Malaya Neva Bolshaya Nevka Srednyaya Nevka Malaya Nevka Nagorny Canal Novaya Novo-Admiralteysky Canal Obvodny Canal Okkervil Okhta Pryazhka Salnobuyansky Canal Seldyanoy Canal † Sestra Shkipersky Canal Slavyanka Smolenka Spartak Starozhilovka Tarakanovka Utka Vvedensky Canal † Volkovka River Volkovsky Canal Voskresensky Canal Zhdanovka Winter Canal

Coordinates: 59°48′11″N 30°36′11″E / 59.803°N 30.603°E / 59.803; 30.603