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Finow Canal

The Finow Canal is one of the oldest artificial waterways in Europe. Construction began in 1605. The channel, about 50 kilometres long, is in the state of in the district.
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Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Village church Ruhlsdorf and Bernsteinsee.

Church
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Finow Canal.

Lake
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a lake, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Finow Canal.

Church
Photo: Ktmd, Public domain.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Finow Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zerpenschleuse and Ruhlsdorf (Marienwerder).

Village
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a populated place in the municipality of , , , .

Village
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Finow Canal.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a municipality in the district of Barnim in the state of , . Every summer since 2004, a two-day music festival called Inselleuchten takes place in in mid-July. is situated 4 km east of Finow Canal.

Finow Canal

Latitude
52.846° or 52° 50′ 46″ north
Longitude
13.54226° or 13° 32′ 32″ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
9F4MRGWR+CW
Geo­Names ID
2926707
Wiki­data ID
Q561211
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Finow Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Finowkanal”
  • Chinese: “菲诺运河”
  • Danish: “Finowkanalen”
  • Dutch: “Finowkanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة فينو”
  • Esperanto: “Finow-kanalo”
  • Esperanto: “Finowkanal”
  • French: “Canal de Finow”
  • German: “Finow-Kanal”
  • German: “Finowkanal”
  • Macedonian: “Финовски Канал”
  • Polish: “Kanał Finow”
  • Swedish: “Finowkanalen”
  • Turkish: “Finow Kanalı”
  • Ukrainian: “Фінов”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Finow”
  • “Finowkanal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Büttners Ausbau and Kolonie Kienitz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruhlsdorf-Zerpenschleuse and Horst-Berg.

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