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
province of Groningen
connectsWith Eemskanaal
Hoendiep
Prinses Margrietkanaal
Reitdiep
constructionStart early 20th century
country Netherlands
crosses city of Groningen
linked to: Groningen

municipality of Midden-Groningen
municipality of Westerkwartier
hasBridge Dorkwerderbrug
linked to: Paddepoelsterbrug

Euvelgunne bridge
Friesestraatweg bridge
linked to: Paddepoelsterbrug

Hoendiep bridge
linked to: Noordzeeweg bridge

Noordzeeweg bridge
Paddepoelsterbrug
Rijksweg A7 bridge near Zuidbroek
Zuidhorn railway bridge
linked to: Noordzeeweg bridge

Zuidhorn road bridge
linked to: Noordzeeweg 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
province of Groningen
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
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
Appingedam traversedBy Damsterdiep canal
linked to: Van Starkenborghkanaal
Appingedam locatedOn Damsterdiep canal
linked to: Van Starkenborghkanaal
Gaarkeuken lock locatedIn Van Starkenborghkanaal
Oostersluis locatedOnWaterway Van Starkenborghkanaal
Paddepoelsterbrug crosses Van Starkenborghkanaal
Paddepoelsterbrug isPartOfWaterwayInfrastructure Van Starkenborghkanaal
Euvelgunne bridge crosses Van Starkenborghkanaal
Euvelgunne bridge spans Van Starkenborghkanaal
Rijksweg A7 bridge near Zuidbroek crosses Van Starkenborghkanaal
Zuidbroek hasWaterway Winschoterdiep canal
linked to: Van Starkenborghkanaal
Prinses Margrietkanaal connects Van Starkenborghkanaal
Prinses Margrietkanaal parallelTo Van Starkenborghkanaal (on part of its route)
linked to: Van Starkenborghkanaal
Noordzeeweg bridge crosses Van Starkenborghkanaal
Ruischerbrug lock partOf Eemskanaal navigation system
linked to: Van Starkenborghkanaal