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Colme Canal

The Canal de la Colme is a canal in France and Belgium comprising the Canal de la Haute Colme and the Canal de la Basse Colme. It spans 25 kilometers and has three locks, of which only two remain.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in France and Belgium
  • Also known as: “Canal de la Colme” and “Colme”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Watten - Éperlecques and Eglise Saint-Gilles.

Railway station
Photo: Leroypy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station.

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

Bunker
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques is a Second World War , now part of a museum, near in the northern département of France, and only some 14.4 kilometers north-northwest from the more developed La Coupole V-2 launch facility, in the same general area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Omer.

Town
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune and sub-prefecture of the department in France. It is 68 km west-northwest of on the railway to , and is located in the province. is situated 10 km south of Colme Canal.

Colme Canal

Latitude
50.83333° or 50° 50′ north
Longitude
2.2° or 2° 12′ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9F24R5MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
3024291
Wiki­data ID
Q2737682
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Vlaams—“Colme Canal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bergenvaart”
  • Catalan: “Canal de la Colme”
  • Catalan: “Kolme”
  • Cebuano: “Canal de la Colme”
  • Dutch: “Bergenvaart”
  • Dutch: “Kolme”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كولم”
  • French: “canal de la Colme”
  • French: “Canal de la Colme”
  • French: “Canal de la Haute Colme”
  • French: “Colme”
  • German: “Colme”
  • Vlaams: “Kolme”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Watten and Bleue Maison.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Watten-Éperlecques Railway Station and Forest of Éperlecques.

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