Spit of Nizhny Novgorod

Spit of Nizhny Novgorod
Native name
Стрелка Нижнего Новгорода (Russian)
The Spit
TypeRiver port
LocationNizhny Novgorod, Russia
Coordinates56°20′04″N 43°58′24″E / 56.334325°N 43.973227°E / 56.334325; 43.973227
Built16th century
Rebuilt2018
Governing bodyCity Duma of Nizhny Novgorod
Spit of Nizhny Novgorod is located in Nizhny Novgorod
Spit of Nizhny Novgorod
Location of Spit of Nizhny Novgorod in Nizhny Novgorod

The Spit of Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Стрелка Нижнего Новгорода, romanizedStrelka Nizhnego Novgoroda short name is the Spit or Strelka) is one of the main natural landmarks in the historical centre of Nizhny Novgorod. It is located at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers.