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Hjälmaren Canal

Hjälmare Canal is a 13.7 kilometre long canal in that connects Lake Hjälmaren with Lake Mälaren. It was built in 1639, making it the oldest artificial waterway in the country.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: Canal in Arboga Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Hjalmare Kanal” and “Hjälmare kanal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arboga Airfield and Säterbo Church.

Aerodrome
serves the city of in , . It is a former Swedish Airforce backup base located outside of used by the Test Unit of SWAF for tests of airborne missiles.

Church
Photo: Larske, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valskog and Arboga.

Village
Photo: StiftelsenKulturmiljövård, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 694 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 5 km north of Hjälmaren Canal.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in . , with its well-preserved medieval character, is a beautiful and charming town. The ancient cobblestones of Västerlånggatan have been trodden by the feet of many locals and travellers throughout the ages.

Town
Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality and the seat of in , with 5,452 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 10 km east of Hjälmaren Canal.

Hjälmaren Canal

Latitude
59.4° or 59° 24′ north
Longitude
15.93333° or 15° 56′ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9FFQCW2M+28
Geo­Names ID
2706305
Wiki­data ID
Q2115606
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Satellite Map

Discover Hjälmaren Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hjälmaren Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hjälmare Kanal”
  • Croatian: “Kanal Hjälmare”
  • Danish: “Hjälmare kanal”
  • Dutch: “Hjälmarekanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فناة يالميرا”
  • Finnish: “Hjälmare kanal”
  • German: “Hjälmare kanal”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hjälmare kanal”
  • Norwegian: “Hjälmare kanal”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hjälmare”
  • Swedish: “Hjälmare kanal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Säbytorp and Holma.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kvarnsjön and Hjälmarshällen.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hjälmaren Canal”. Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.