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Augustów Canal
Belarusian name: Аўгустоўскі канал.
The Augustów Canal is a cross-border canal built by the Kingdom of Poland in the 19th century in northeast Poland and north-west Belarus. From the time it was first built, the canal was described by experts as a technological marvel, with numerous sluices contributing to its aesthetic appeal. The canal connects the city Augustów with the Biebrza River Poland and the Memel River in Belarus. Length of the canal: 101 km (of which 82 km in Poland).
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Belarus 2006, 11 VIII |
