
thumb|The Blue Bridge (Saint Petersburg)|Blue Bridge spans the Moyka in front of the [[Mariinsky Palace, joining it to the larger part of Saint Isaac's Square with its landmark cathedral of the same name]]
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thumb|The Blue Bridge (Saint Petersburg)|Blue Bridge spans the Moyka in front of the [[Mariinsky Palace, joining it to the larger part of Saint Isaac's Square with its landmark cathedral of the same name]]
The Moyka (, also latinised as Moika) is a short river in Saint Petersburg which splits from the Neva River. Along with the Neva, the Fontanka river, and canals including the Griboyedov and Kryukov, the Moyka encircles the central portion of the city, effectively making that area an island or a group of islands. The river derives its name from the Ingrian word Muya for "slush" or "mire", having its original source in former swamp. It is long and wide.
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