GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga lies in northwestern Russia, northeast of Saint Petersburg. It is a through-flowing freshwater lake, connected upstream with other large lakes and downstream with the Gulf of Finland.
Fast Facts
- It is commonly identified as Europe’s largest lake by surface area when the transcontinental Caspian is excluded.
- The Svir brings water from Lake Onega.
- The Neva is its outlet to the Gulf of Finland.
Connected lessons
- Lake LadogaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Gulf of FinlandRelated places
- Lake OnegaRelated places
- Baltic SeaRelated places
- Lake VänernRelated places