Tikhvin water system
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The Tikhvin water system is a historic Russian canal network that once formed a key part of the trade route linking the Volga River basin with the Baltic Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tikhvin water system canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal system
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| builtFor | improving inter-basin navigation ⓘ |
| connects |
Baltic Sea basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volga River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRiverBasin |
Neva River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volga River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWaterBody |
Lake Ladoga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| declineReason |
construction of more modern canals
ⓘ
development of railways ⓘ |
| designedToBypass | Lake Ladoga open-water route ⓘ |
| era | pre-railway transportation network ⓘ |
| followsRiver |
Mologa River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syas River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikhvinka River NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkhov River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artificial channels
ⓘ
canals ⓘ dams ⓘ locks ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
cargo transport
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | linked Volga trade to Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
ⓘ
Leningrad Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tikhvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationType | river–canal system ⓘ |
| nearCity | Tikhvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Volga–Baltic waterway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakUsagePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Novgorod region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Volga–Baltic Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
historical monument
ⓘ
largely disused ⓘ |
| usedFor |
grain transport
ⓘ
other bulk goods ⓘ timber transport ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland waterway ⓘ |
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