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Elbe–Havel Canal

Coordinates: 52°23′33″N 012°22′55″E / 52.39250°N 12.38194°E / 52.39250; 12.38194
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Elbe-Havel Canal
Course of the Elbe-Havel Canal
Specifications
Length56 km (35 mi)
Geography
Start pointElbe and Mittellandkanal near Magdeburg, Germany
End pointHavel at Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

The Elbe–Havel Canal is a 56-kilometre-long waterway in Germany. It links Magdeburg, on the River Elbe, with Brandenburg on the River Havel.[1]

Since 2003, the Elbe–Havel Canal has been connected to the Mittelland Canal by the Magdeburg Water Bridge, which crosses above the River Elbe. The Mittelland Canal provides a connection to the west of Germany. To the east, the River Havel connects to the Oder-Havel Canal, and the Elbe–Havel Canal thus forms part of a continuous waterway from the west to Berlin and Poland.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sheffield, Barry (1995). Inland Waterways of Germany. St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. ISBN 0-85288-283-1.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Barry (2007). "Inland Waterways of Germany - Supplement 2" (PDF). St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-05-14.

52°23′33″N 012°22′55″E / 52.39250°N 12.38194°E / 52.39250; 12.38194