Wołkuszek lock
Valkushyk Lock, Wołkuszek Lock is the sixteenth lock on the Augustów Canal. It was built in 1829 by Wojciech Korczakowski in the Wołkuszanki estuary. It is the first of three locks situated on Belarusian territory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaplica pw. Świętej Anny.
Kaplica pw. Świętej Anny
Church
Photo: Ggolob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplica pw. Świętej Anny is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Wołkuszek lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rudawka and Rynkaŭcy.
Rudawka
Village
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rudawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płaska, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.
Rynkaŭcy
Hamlet
Rynkaŭcy is a village in Grodno District, Grodno Region, in western Belarus. Rynkaŭcy is situated 2½ km east of Wołkuszek lock.
Osienniki
Village
Osienniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Płaska, within Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. Osienniki is situated 3 km west of Wołkuszek lock.
Wołkuszek lock
- Type: Lock gate
- Also known as: “Šluz «Vałkušyk»”, “Valkushyk Lock”, “Vałkušyk lock”, and “Wołkuszek Lock”
- Categories: lock and transportation
- Location: Podlaskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.85906° or 53° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
23.54903° or 23° 32′ 57″ eastInception
1829Open location code
9G55VG5X+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2382856352OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gateWikidata ID
Q8037503
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Wołkuszek lock” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Шлюз «Валкушык»”
- Belarusian: “Шлюз Валкушак”
- Lithuanian: “Volkušeko šliuzas”
- Polish: “Śluza Wołkuszek”
- Russian: “Шлюз «Волкушек»”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Музей памежнікаў and Застава №1 ім. В.Усова.
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