The Canal de Huningue is a canal in eastern France connecting the
Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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at
Huningue to
Niffer
Niffer is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 366 communes of the French department of Haut-Rhin.
The communes cooperate in ...
. The locks are no longer operational, but the canal is navigable from
Niffer
Niffer is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 366 communes of the French department of Haut-Rhin.
The communes cooperate in ...
until
Kembs
Kembs () is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It was founded during Roman times as the city of Cambete.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Haut-Rhin département
The following is a list of the 366 ...
.
The canal was enlarged in 1961 between
Grand Canal d'Alsace and
Mulhouse
Mulhouse (; Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning '' mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace a ...
. At the same time, the canal between
Mulhouse
Mulhouse (; Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning '' mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace a ...
and
Friesenheim was closed to traffic as it had been duplicated by the
Grand Canal d'Alsace. Parts of the abandoned line are being restored.
See also
*
List of canals in France
This is a list of the navigable canals and rivers in France. For reference purposes, all waterways are listed, including many that have been abandoned for navigation, mostly in the period 1925-1955, but some in later years. Although several source ...
References
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Huningue
Canals opened in 1828