Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal, also known as the Willebroek Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in . The 28-kilometre-long canal has a width of 30 metres and a draught of 2 metres, and connects with the river at Wintam and ultimately the sea.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Belgium
  • Also known as: “Brusselsch Zeekanaal”, “Bruxelles-Rupel Canal”, “Canal Brusel·les-Escalda”, “Canal de Willebroeck”, “Canal de Willebroek”, “Canal maritime Bruxelles-Rupel”, “Canal maritime de Bruxelles a l’Escaut”, “Canal Maritime de Bruxelles au Rupel”, “Canal Maritimo Bruselas-Escalda”, “Kanaal Brussel-Rupel”, “Kanaal Brussel-Schelde”, “Kanaal Maritime”, “Kanaal van Willebroeck”, “Kanal vu Willebroek”, “Willebroek Canal”, “Willebroekse Vaart”, “Zeekanaal Brussel - Schelde”, “Брюссель-Шельда”, “Виллебрөк каналы”, “Канал Брюссель-Шельда”, and “布鲁塞尔－斯海尔德滨海运河”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St. Francis of Assisi and Brussels-North Railway Station.

Church
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Railway station
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is one of the three…

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schaarbeek and Bear Pit.

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Schaerbeek or is one of the 19 municipalities of the , Belgium.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

Latitude
50.86667° or 50° 52′ north
Longitude
4.36667° or 4° 22′ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9F26V988+MM
Geo­Names ID
2783631
Wiki­data ID
Q2117579
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Canal marítim Brussel·les-Escalda”
  • Cebuano: “Kanaal van Willebroek”
  • Chinese: “布鲁塞尔—斯海尔德河滨海运河”
  • Dutch: “Zeekanaal Brussel-Schelde”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بروكسل شيلدت البحريه”
  • French: “canal maritime de Bruxelles à l’Escaut”
  • French: “Canal maritime de Bruxelles à l’Escaut”
  • Galician: “Canal marítimo Bruxelas-Escalda”
  • German: “Seekanal Brüssel-Schelde”
  • Indonesian: “Kanal Maritim Brussel–Scheldt”
  • Italian: “canale marittimo da Bruxelles alla Schelda”
  • Italian: “Canale marittimo da Bruxelles alla Schelda”
  • Latvian: “Briseles - Šeldas jūras kanāls”
  • Latvian: “Briseles—Šeldas jūras kanāls”
  • Luxembourgish: “Canal maritime de Bruxelles à l’Escaut”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “canal maritim de Brussèlas-Escalda”
  • Portuguese: “Canal marítimo Bruxelas-Escalda”
  • Romanian: “Canalul maritim Bruxelles-Escaut”
  • Russian: “Брюссель — Шельда”
  • Russian: “Канал Брюссель — Шельда”
  • Spanish: “Canal Marítimo Bruselas-Escalda”
  • Swedish: “Kanaal van Willebroek”
  • Tatar: “Брюссель-Шельда диңгез каналы”
  • Ukrainian: “Брюссель — Шельда”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Brussels–Scheldt Maritime”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Business District and Tour & Taxis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bassin Vergote - Vergotedok and The Standard, Brussels.

Belgium: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brussels and Antwerp.

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