An inland harbor (or inland harbour) is a
harbor that is quite far away from the
ocean or
sea
The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, ...
, such as
Berlin,
Germany or
Paris,
France. Inland harbors are connected to a large body of water by an important
river or canal passing near the
center of the city.
The
Danube in
Europe, the
Mississippi River in the
United States, and the
Yangtze River in the
People's Republic of China are transportation routes for many cities in each case.
Ports and harbours
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