Vasilyevsky Island
Vasilyevsky Island (Russian: Васи́льевский о́стров, Vasilyevsky Ostrov, V.O.) is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers (in the delta of the Neva River) in the south and northeast, and by Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland in the west. Vasilyevsky Island is separated from Dekabristov Island by the Smolenka River. Together they form the territory of Vasileostrovsky District, an administrative division of Saint Petersburg.
Native name: Васильевский остров | |
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Aerial view of the spit of Vasilyevsky Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Neva Bay, Gulf of Finland |
| Coordinates | 59.94°N 30.26°E |
| Area | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Russia | |
| City | Saint Petersburg |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 209,188 (2017) |
| Pop. density | 10,833/km2 (28057/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Russians |
Situated just across the river from the Winter Palace, it constitutes a large portion of the city's historic center. Two of the most famous St. Petersburg bridges, Palace Bridge and Blagoveshchensky Bridge, connect it with the mainland to the south. The Exchange Bridge and Tuchkov Bridge across the Malaya Neva connect it with Petrogradsky Island. Vasilyevsky Island is served by Vasileostrovskaya and Primorskaya stations of Saint Petersburg Metro (Line 3 ). There are plans to build new Metro stations on Vasilyevsky Island by extending Line 4 (the Orange Line) to the Island. In addition, the island is serviced by bus routes and tramway lines.