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River in Saint Petersburg, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chyornaya Rechka (Russian: Чёрная Речка, lit. 'Black River'), originally Mustajogi (in the Karelian language), is a small river in Saint Petersburg. It is 8.1 kilometres long, and flows into the Great Nevka, a branch of the Neva.[1]
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Chyornaya Rechka | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Great Nevka |
• coordinates | 59.9793°N 30.3146°E |
Length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Great Nevka→ Gulf of Finland |
The Chyornaya Rechka is known for famous duels that took place there, including the 1909 duel between Nikolai Gumilyov and Maximilian Voloshin over the matter of a fictitious poet called Cherubina de Gabriak [in the Finnish language: Kaprijakin (Kaprion) Kerubitar], and the fatal duel between poet-playwright Alexander Pushkin and Georges d'Anthès. The Chyornaya Rechka contributes to St. Petersburg's weather – since water absorbs and radiates heat slower than land it makes temperatures less extreme in a place so close to the polar zone.[citation needed]
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