Colmar Canal
| Colmar Canal Canal de Colmar | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Colmar Canal Canal de Colmar | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Colmar |
| End point | Rhine at Biesheim |
| Beginning coordinates | 48°04′49″N 7°22′22″E / 48.0802°N 7.3729°E |
| Ending coordinates | 48°01′58″N 7°33′54″E / 48.0328°N 7.5651°E |
The Colmar Canal (French: Canal de Colmar) or the Colmar branch of the Rhône–Rhine Canal (French: embranchement de Colmar) (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bʁɑ̃ʃmɑ̃ də kɔlmaʁ]) is a canal in eastern France. It connects Colmar to the Rhine at Biesheim. It is 23 km long with three locks.[1][2]
It was inaugurated on 13 November 1864.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Fluviacarte, Embranchement de Colmar
- ^ David Edwards-May: Inland Waterways of France (7th edition), 2002, Imray, pp. 174–175 (online version at archive.org)
- ^ Descombes, René (1964). "Il y a cent ans: l' inauguration du canal de Colmar". Gallica (in French). Annuaire de la Société historique et littéraire de Colmar. pp. 109–118. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Larue, Antoine: Manuel des voies navigables de la France, avec leur prolongement au-delà des frontières (2nd revised edition), 1877, Creusot: Pautet, p. 208 (online at Gallica.fr)