Karpovka River

Karpovka River

Infobox River
river_name =Karpovka


caption = The Karpovka as seen from Petropavlovsky Bridge eastwards
origin = Bolshaya Nevka (coord|59|58|03|N|30|19|58|E|type:T|display=inline)
mouth = Malaya Nevka (coord|59|58|05|N|30|16|57|E|type:T|display=inline)
basin_countries = Russia
length = 3 km (2 mi)
elevation =
mouth_elevation =
discharge =
watershed = The Karpovka ( _ru. Карповка) is a small river of the Neva basin in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It separates Aptekarsky Island (right bank) from Petrogradsky Island (left bank). The Karpovka flows from the Bolshaya Nevka to the Malaya Nevka and is 3 km long. The Russian name is derived from the old Finnish name of the river, "Korpijoki". The Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden is situated on the right bank of the river.

External links

* [http://www.encspb.ru/en/article.php?kod=2804019149 Karpovka, river] @ "Encyclopaedia of Saint Petersburg"


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