Pekel A canal
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The Pekel A canal is a historic waterway in the Dutch province of Groningen that played a key role in the development and naming of the municipality of Pekela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pekel A canal canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| etymology | name related to brackish or salty water ("pekel" in Dutch) ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Nieuwe Pekela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oude Pekela NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Pekela ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Pekel Aa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Pekel-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
development of Pekela
ⓘ
regional peat exploitation ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
economic development of Pekela
ⓘ
urban layout of Pekela settlements ⓘ |
| hasMouthIn | Dollard region (Ems estuary area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic waterway ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
facilitated peat transport from Groningen peat colonies
ⓘ
stimulated settlement along its banks ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | regional historical studies about Groningen peat canals ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northeastern Netherlands
ⓘ
province of Groningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Pekela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pekel A
ⓘ
Pekel A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | regional canal network of Groningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Veenkoloniën (peat colonies region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drainage
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| watercourseType | canalized river ⓘ |
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