Mittelland Canal

Mittelland Canal
Course of the Mittelland Canal
Specifications
Length	325.7 km (202 mi)
History
Construction began	1906
Date completed	1938
Geography
Start point	Dortmund-Ems Canal at Hörstel (near Rheine, Germany
End point	Elbe River and Elbe-Havel Canal near Magdeburg, Germany
Beginning coordinates	52°16′37″N 7°36′18″E / 52.27694°N 7.60500°E / 52.27694; 7.60500
Ending coordinates	52°14′46″N 11°44′49″E / 52.24611°N 11.74694°E / 52.24611; 11.74694

52°25′16″N 9°42′4″E / 52.42111°N 9.70111°E / 52.42111; 9.70111

The Mittelland Canal, also known as the Midland Canal, (German: Mittellandkanal, German: [ˈmɪtl̩.lant.kaˌnaːl] ^ⓘ) is a major canal in central Germany. It forms an important link in the waterway network of the country, providing the principal east-west inland waterway connection. Its significance goes beyond Germany as it links France, Switzerland and the Benelux countries with Poland, the Czech Republic and the Baltic Sea.^[1]

At 325.7 kilometres (202.4 mi) in length,^[2] the Mittelland Canal is the longest artificial waterway in Germany.