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| Amsterdam–Rhine Canal | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1952 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| End point | Waal river near Tiel, Netherlands |
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal (Dutch: Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal) is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port and capital city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine. Its course follows a generally southeasterly direction as it goes through the city of Utrecht towards Wijk bij Duurstede where it intersects the Lek branch of the Rhine and then continues on to the river Waal near Tiel, with a branch, the Lek Canal, to the Lek near Nieuwegein.[1][2] The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is the world's most frequented artificial waterway with an annual average of 100,000 ships.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amsterdam-Rhine Canal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ "Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal". Rijkswaterstaat (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ "Amsterdam-Rhine canal most busiest canal in the world". Rijkswaterstaat on Twitter (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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