Bolshaya Neva

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Bolshaya Neva (Russian: Больша́я Нева́) is the largest armlet of Neva river. It starts near the Vasilievsky Island's Strelka (easternmost tip of the island). The length of Bolshaya Neva is 3.5 km, the width is from 200 to 400 meters, depth up to 12.8 meters. Its tributaries are Fontanka, Moyka and Novo-Admiralteysky Canal. There are two bridges across Bolshaya Neva - Palace Bridge and Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge.