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| Lakhtinsky Razliv | |
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  Lakhtinsky Razliv | |
| Location | Primorsky District,Saint Petersburg |
| Coordinates | 60°0′1″N30°10′47″E / 60.00028°N 30.17972°E /60.00028; 30.17972 |
| Primary inflows | Kamenka,Glukharka andYuntolovka rivers |
| Primary outflows | Bobylka River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8.3 m (27 ft) |
Lake Lakhta (Russian: Лахтинский разлив;Lakhtinsky razliv; fromFinnishlahti, 'gulf') is alake (orinlet) inSt. Petersburg'sPrimorsky District connected to theNeva Bay of theBaltic Sea by the 500-meter-longBobylka River.
TheKamenka,Glukharka andYuntolovka rivers empty into the lake. Its area is 1.76 km2, with the maximum depth of 8.3 meters. The lakeside village ofLakhta takes its name from the lake. Along the eastern shore extends the neighbourhood ofKolomäki.
The lake belongs to theYuntolovsky Reserve,zakaznik established in 1999 to conserve the nature of the nearbywetlands, providing, among other things, habitat for a significant population of the shrubMyrica gale, which isprotected in Russia.
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