Oder–Spree Canal
Oder–Spree Canal | |
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Location | Berlin |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 52°22′40″N 13°40′32″E / 52.37778°N 13.67556°E |
Specifications | |
Length | 20 km (12 miles) |
History | |
Date completed | 1891 |
Geography | |
Direction | East-west |
Start point | River Oder, at Eisenhüttenstadt |
End point | River Dahme river, at Schmöckwitz |
Beginning coordinates | 52°08′52″N 14°40′57″E / 52.1479°N 14.6824°E |
Ending coordinates | 52°22′45″N 13°40′08″E / 52.3791°N 13.6690°E |
The Oder–Spree Canal (German: Oder-Spree-Kanal pronounced [ˌoːdɐˈʃpʁeː.kaˌnaːl] ⓘ), is a canal in the east of Germany. It links the Dahme river, at Schmöckwitz in the south-eastern suburbs of Berlin, with the River Oder, at Eisenhüttenstadt. It provides an important commercial navigable connection between Berlin and the Oder, and hence Poland.[1]
The canal has several connections to the
References
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