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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

Coordinates: 51°14′19″N 4°30′02″E / 51.2386°N 4.5006°E / 51.2386; 4.5006
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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal
The canal in Schoten with a bicycle trail
CountryBelgium
Specifications
Length63 km (39 miles)
Geography
DirectionEast
Start pointDessel
End pointSchoten
Beginning coordinates51°14′04″N 5°09′52″E / 51.2345°N 5.1645°E / 51.2345; 5.1645
Ending coordinates51°14′19″N 4°30′02″E / 51.2386°N 4.5006°E / 51.2386; 4.5006
Map
The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal connects Dessel to the Albert Canal which it joins at Schoten.

The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal is a 63 km long canal across the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It links Dessel to Schoten, where the canal flows into the Albert Canal.

Construction of the eastern section between Dessel et Turnhout canal started in 1844 and was completed a year later. The western section, linking to the Maastricht Canal (subsequently replaced by the larger and more freely navigable Albert Canal) at Schoten was started in 1854 but completed only in 1875.[1]

References

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  1. ^ trobken.weebly.com - Canal Dessel-Schoten Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine