Weespertrekvaart canal
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The Weespertrekvaart canal is a historic waterway in the Amsterdam region of the Netherlands, constructed in the 17th century to provide a direct shipping route between Amsterdam and Weesp.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weespertrekvaart | 0 |
| Weespertrekvaart canal system | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connects |
Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weesp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | excavated canal ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
rural areas between Amsterdam and Weesp
ⓘ
urban fringe of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
local water management
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
linear watercourse
ⓘ
man-made channel ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Weespertrekvaart canal@en
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weespertrekvaart@nl ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic waterway ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
improve transport efficiency between Amsterdam and Weesp
ⓘ
support regional trade ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Randstad metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Weesp ⓘ province of North Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | regional waterway network around Amsterdam ⓘ |
| purpose | provide direct shipping route between Amsterdam and Weesp ⓘ |
| transportMode | boat ⓘ |
| use |
inland navigation
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
| waterwayType | trekvaart ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Weespertrekvaart canal system