Lens Canal

The Canal de Lens is a canal in northern France. It connects to the Canal de la Deûle west of . It is 8 km long with no locks.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in France
  • Also known as: “Canal de Lens” and “Canal de Souchez”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Loison and Lens-Sallaumines German military cemetery.

Railway station
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lens and Avion.

Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in , called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.

Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in the region of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Lens Canal.

Town
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion. is situated 3½ km south of Lens Canal.

Lens Canal

Latitude
50.43314° or 50° 25′ 59″ north
Longitude
2.85163° or 2° 51′ 6″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9F24CVM2+7M
Geo­Names ID
3003089
Wiki­data ID
Q5031052
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to German—“Lens Canal” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Loison-sous-Lens and Sallaumines.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loison Railway Station and Sallaumines Railway Station.

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