The Smolenka (Russian: Смоленка) is a minor river in the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is one of the armlets of the Neva forming its delta. It branches off the Malaya Neva armlet at 59°57′00″N 30°16′25″E / 59.95000°N 30.27361°E, and flows through the Smolensky Cemetery into the Gulf of Finland, separating Decembrists' Island from the Vasilievsky Island. It is 3,700 metres (2.3 mi) long.
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The river takes its name from the Smolensky Cemetery. There are four bridges across the Smolenka: