Bourbourg Canal
Canal in northern France
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The Canal de Bourbourg (French pronunciation: [kanal də buʁbuʁ]) is a 21 km long canal which connects the river Aa (near Bourbourg) to the inner harbours of the port of Dunkerque in the Nord department, in northern France. For a short length in the middle it is part of the high-capacity waterway Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut (Dunkirk-Scheldt Link).[1]
| Canal de Bourbourg | |
|---|---|
Jeu de Mail lock on the Canal de Bourbourg in Dunkirk | |
 Interactive map of Canal de Bourbourg | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21 km |
| Locks | 3 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Inner Harbour at Port of Dunkirk |
| End point | River Aa near Bourbourg |
Beginning coordinates | 51°01′41″N 2°21′58″E |
Ending coordinates | 50°56′15″N 2°09′04″E |