Amsterdam–Rhine Canal

The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a canal in the that was built to connect the port and capital city of to the main shipping artery of the Rhine.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Amsterdam Rijn Kanaal”, “Amsterdam rijnkanaal”, “Amsterdam-Bovenrijn Kanaal”, “Amsterdam-Rhine River Canal”, “Amsterdam-Rijn Canal”, “Canal d’amsterdam au rhin”, “Canal D’Amsterdam Au Rhin”, “Der Amsterdam-Rheinkanal”, “Канал Амстердам-Рейн”, “תעלת אמסטרדם-ריין”, and “阿姆斯特丹－萊茵運河”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Goyerbrug and Schalkwijker Buitenwaard.

Bridge
Photo: Ridderschapkwartier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge.

Nature reserve
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

House
Photo: HenkvD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ’t Goy and Culemborg.

Village
Photo: China Crisis, CC BY 2.5.
't Goy is a village in the province of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.

Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic town in the region of the .

Village
Photo: China Crisis, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the province of . is situated 4 km east of Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.

Amsterdam–Rhine Canal

Latitude
51.98565° or 51° 59′ 8″ north
Longitude
5.25533° or 5° 15′ 19″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F37X7P4+74
Geo­Names ID
2759788
Wiki­data ID
Q478348
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Amsterdam–Rhine Canal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قناة أمستردام راين”
  • Armenian: “Ամստերդամ-Հռենոս ջրանցք”
  • Belarusian: “Амстэрдам-Рэйн-канал”
  • Catalan: “Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal”
  • Cebuano: “Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹-莱茵运河”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹－莱茵运河”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹-萊茵運河”
  • Chuvash: “Амстердам-Рейн”
  • Czech: “Průplav Amsterdam-Rýn”
  • Danish: “Amsterdam-Rhin-kanalen”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “امستردام قناة الراين”
  • Esperanto: “Kanalo Amsterdamo–Rejno”
  • French: “canal d’Amsterdam au Rhin”
  • French: “Canal d’Amsterdam au Rhin”
  • Georgian: “ამსტერდამ-რაინის არხი”
  • German: “Amsterdam-Rhein-Kanal”
  • Hebrew: “תעלת אמסטרדם–ריין”
  • Ido: “Amsterdam-Rhenkanalo”
  • Italian: “Canale Amsterdam-Reno”
  • Japanese: “アムステルダム・ライン運河”
  • Korean: “암스테르담-라인 운하”
  • Lithuanian: “Amsterdamo-Reino kanalas”
  • Polish: “Kanał Amsterdam-Ren”
  • Polish: “Kanał Amsterdam–Ren”
  • Russian: “Амстердам-Рейн-канал”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Amsterdam-Rajna”
  • Slovenian: “prekop Amsterdam - Ren”
  • Swedish: “Amsterdam-Rhenkanalen”
  • Turkish: “Amsterdam-Ren Kanalı”
  • Ukrainian: “Амстердам-Рейн-канал”
  • Vlaams: “Amsterdam-Reynkanoal”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Amsterdam–Rhine”
  • Western Frisian: “Amsterdam-Rynkanaal”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dwarsdijk and Den Oord.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kasteel Hardenbroek and De Hoop.

Netherlands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

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