| Canal de Bourbourg | |
|---|---|
 Jeu de Mail lock on the Canal de Bourbourg in Dunkirk | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21 km |
| Locks | 3 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Inner Harbour at Port of Dunkirk [fr] |
| End point | River Aa near Bourbourg |
| Beginning coordinates | 51°01′41″N 2°21′58″E / 51.02817°N 2.36611°E / 51.02817; 2.36611 (Dunkirk terminus) |
| Ending coordinates | 50°56′15″N 2°09′04″E / 50.93752°N 2.15115°E / 50.93752; 2.15115 (Bourbourg terminus) |
The Canal de Bourbourg (French pronunciation: [kanal də buʁbuʁ]) is a 21 km long canal which connects the river Aa (near Bourbourg) to the inner harbours of the port of Dunkerque in the Nord department, in northern France. For a short length in the middle it is part of the high-capacity waterway Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut (Dunkirk-Scheldt Link).
See also
References
External links
- Dunkerque and canals with further maps and expanded details by the author of Inland Waterways of France including Dunkerque as an entry port into the French waterways system.
- Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals (French waterways website section)
- Dictionnaire des Rivières et Canaux de France (in French) by Charles Berg
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