Chyornaya Rechka (Saint Petersburg)

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]

Chyornaya Rechka
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthGreat Nevka
  coordinates
59.9793°N 30.3146°E / 59.9793; 30.3146
Length8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGreat NevkaGulf 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.

References

  1. "Государственный водный реестр: река Черная Речка" [State Water Register: Chyornaya Rechka]. textual.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-07.


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