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.

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Pekel A canal canonical 3

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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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municipality of Pekela namedAfter Pekel A canal
municipality of Pekela hasWaterway Pekel A canal
municipality of Pekela locatedOn Pekel A canal