Canal du Centre (Belgium)
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This article is about the Canal du Centre in Belgium. For the Canal du Centre in France, see Canal du Centre (France).
The Canal du Centre (French pronunciation: [kanal dy sɑ̃tʁ]) is a canal in Wallonia, Belgium, which, with other canals, links the waterways of the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. It has a total length of 20.9 km (13.0 miles). It connects the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy, with the Brussels–Charleroi Canal near Seneffe.
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Canal du Centre | |
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History | |
Construction began | 1888 |
Date of first use | 1917 (1917) |
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Start point | Brussels–Charleroi Canal |
End point | Grand Large, Mons |
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