Hjälmare kanal

Name: Hjälmare kanal
Address: SE

Museum in Sweden

Hjälmare Canal (Swedish: Hjälmare kanal [ˈjɛ̂lːmarɛ kaˈnɑːl]) is a 13.7 kilometre long canal in Sweden that connects Lake Hjälmaren with Lake Mälaren. It was built in 1639, making it the oldest artificial waterway in the country. The canal was taken into use in 1639, aimed to transport iron from the Central Swedish Mining District to Stockholm and further abroad. Plans to extend the canal west of Örebro to Lake Vänern and further to Göta älv were never realized (hilly area). Instead Göta Canal, located further south and taken into use in 1832, fulfilled the aimed function of connecting the Bal

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Coordinates:: 59.34°N, 15.96°E

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