Van Starkenborghkanaal

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The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
shipping canal
connectsRegion province of Friesland NERFINISHED
province of Groningen
connectsWith Eemskanaal
Hoendiep
Prinses Margrietkanaal
Reitdiep
constructionStart early 20th century
country Netherlands
crosses Groningen
surface form: city of Groningen

municipality of Midden-Groningen
municipality of Westerkwartier
hasBridge Paddepoelsterbrug
surface form: Dorkwerderbrug

Euvelgunne bridge
Paddepoelsterbrug
surface form: Friesestraatweg bridge

Noordzeeweg bridge
surface form: Hoendiep bridge

Noordzeeweg bridge
Paddepoelsterbrug
Rijksweg A7 bridge near Zuidbroek
Noordzeeweg bridge
surface form: Zuidhorn railway bridge

Noordzeeweg bridge
surface form: Zuidhorn road bridge
hasEconomicRole forms part of main shipping route between Germany and northern Netherlands
supports industrial areas around Groningen
hasFeature straightened course compared to older canals
widened and deepened for large inland vessels
hasFunction bypass of older, smaller waterways in Groningen region
hasLock Gaarkeuken lock
Oostersluis
hasMaximumVesselClass CEMT class Va
locatedIn Northern Netherlands
surface form: northern Netherlands

province of Groningen NERFINISHED
namedAfter Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
opened 1930s
operator Rijkswaterstaat
partOf east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands
waterway connection between Lemmer and Delfzijl
passesNear Aduard
Hoogkerk
Sappemeer
Zuidbroek
Zuidhorn NERFINISHED
purpose improving east–west shipping route in northern Netherlands
usedFor commercial shipping
inland navigation
waterwayNetworkRole link between Ems region and IJsselmeer region
waterwayType inland waterway

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Groningen majorCanal Van Starkenborghkanaal