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Chukhonka, river

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CHUKHONKA, a river in the north-west of St. Petersburg, on Krestovsky Island. It was known from 1762 as the Chukhonskaya River, to assume the present-day name in the 19th century. The name of the river refers to Chukhonskaya Village on Krestovsky Island, the chukhontsy being the vulgar Russian name for the Finns who inhabited the village. The Chukhonka runs through the island from the Malaya Nevka to the Srednyaya Nevka. The river is about 1.4 kilometres long and 25-29 metres wide. In 1952, during the building of Primorsky Park Pobedy (Park of Victory), the lower reaches of the river were partially filled in, and Mandolina Pond (also known as the First Severny Pond) was thus made. The river also supplies water to Krestovy Pond and Koltso Pond. The Second Parkovy Bridge and the Third Parkovy Bridge cross the river. The water in the river is comparatively clean, with the banks are used as a recreation zone.

Y. P. Seliverstov.