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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

The Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal is a canal which links the Belgian coastal town of with the French port . The Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal forms an extension of the Plassendale–Nieuwpoort Canal, and runs for 32 kilometres pretty much parallel to the coast line, within two to four kilometers from the sea.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Belgium and France
  • Also known as: “Canal de Dunkerque a Furnes”, “Canal de Dunkerque à Furnes”, “Canal de Dunkerque à Veurne”, “Canal de Furnes”, “canal Nieuport-Dunkerque”, “Kanaal van Duinkerke naar Veurne”, “Kanaal Veurne-Duinkerken”, and “Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Willibrorduskerk and Wulpen Churchyard.

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

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cemetery.

Golf course
Photo: Golfkoksijde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a golf course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wulpen and Oostduinkerke.

Village
is a village in the municipality of in the province of . The village can be reached via the N39. Until 1970, was an independent municipality.

Village
Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a place on the southern west coast of , located in the province of . Once a municipality of its own, now is a sub-municipality in the municipality of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a beach resort and medieval port on the Belgian sea coast in . consists out of two centres: the old medieval centre, with small houses and cobblestone streets, and the coastal centre, comparable to the neighbouring coastal cities: a sandy beach and lots of apartments.

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Latitude
51.10201° or 51° 6′ 7″ north
Longitude
2.71344° or 2° 42′ 48″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F344P27+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178997038
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
3020683
Wiki­data ID
Q2123210
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vlaams—“Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “канал Ніўпорт — Дункерк”
  • Breton: “Kanol Nieuwpoort-Dukark”
  • Catalan: “Canal Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke”
  • Cebuano: “Kanaal Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke”
  • Dutch: “Kanaal Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke”
  • Dutch: “Veurnevaart”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة فيورن”
  • French: “canal de Furnes”
  • French: “canal Nieuport-Dunkerque”
  • French: “Canal Nieuport-Dunkerque”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nieuwpoort–Dunkerque-kanalen”
  • Norwegian: “Nieuwpoort–Dunkerque-kanalen”
  • Swedish: “Kanaal Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke”
  • Vlaams: “Kanoal Nieuwpôort-Duunkerke”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Begraafplaats Wulpen and Florizoonebrug.

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