Ligovsky Canal

The Ligovsky Canal is one of the longest canals of . Constructed in 1721, it is 23 kilometres long. Its purpose was to supply water for the fountains of the Summer Garden.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Russia
  • Also known as: “Лиговский канал (Санкт-Петербург)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ligovo railway station and Gorelovo railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Gribastyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station located in , . is situated 3½ km north of Ligovsky Canal.

Railway station
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is situated 3½ km west of Ligovsky Canal.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 3½ km north of Ligovsky Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novogorelovo and Gorelovo.

Village
Photo: Menchik635567, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Suburb
Photo: sokol336, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Ligovsky Canal.

Suburb
Photo: sokol336, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km west of Ligovsky Canal.

Ligovsky Canal

Latitude
59.79111° or 59° 47′ 28″ north
Longitude
30.18611° or 30° 11′ 10″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9GFGQ5RP+CC
Geo­Names ID
535293
Wiki­data ID
Q4261227
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Ligovsky Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ligovskiy Kanal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ليجوفسكى”
  • French: “canal Ligovsky”
  • French: “Canal Ligovsky”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת ליגובסקי”
  • Russian: “Лиговский канал”
  • Russian: “Лиговский Канал”
  • Spanish: “Canal Ligovsky”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Finskoye Koyrovo and Urochishche Novopanovo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stantsiya Ligovo and Stantsiya Gorelovo.

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