Belgium
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Antwerp

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal is a 63 km long canal across the province of , Belgium. It links to , where the canal flows into the .
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Antwerp, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Canal Anvers à Turnhout”, “Canal d’Antwerpen a Turnhout”, “Canal de Dessel Par Tournhout a Schoten”, “Canal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”, “Kanaal Antwerpen-Turnhout”, “Kanaal van Antwerpen naar Turnhout”, and “Kanaal van Turnhout naar Antwerpen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Béguinage Turnhout and Begijnhofmuseum.

Protected area
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected area.

Museum
Photo: Druyts.t, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turnhout and Oosthoven.

Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the province of , counting 43,000 inhabitants. It is the largest town in the eastern part of the province. The town is located 40 km east of Antwerp, 30 km from Dutch cities , and 40 km from , the largest city in the southern part of the Netherlands.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal.

Town
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is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of proper. In 2021, had a total population of 14,201. is situated 4 km southeast of Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal.

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

Latitude
51.33333° or 51° 20′ north
Longitude
4.93333° or 4° 56′ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9F368WMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2803135
Wiki­data ID
Q2736806
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Satellite Map

Discover Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Polish—“Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Canal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”
  • Dutch: “Kanaal Dessel - Turnhout - Schoten”
  • Dutch: “Kanaal Dessel-Schoten”
  • Dutch: “Kanaal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Kempens kanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ديسيل تورنهاوت شوتين”
  • French: “canal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”
  • French: “Canal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”
  • Polish: “Kanaal Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heizijde and Nazaret.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nieuwe Bossen and Het Looi.

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