Canal de Tancarville | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) [1] |
Locks | 2 [1] |
History | |
Date completed | 1887 |
Geography | |
Start point | Seine in Tancarville |
End point | English Channel in Le Havre |
Beginning coordinates | 49°28′29″N0°27′42″E / 49.4746°N 0.4618°E Coordinates: 49°28′29″N0°27′42″E / 49.4746°N 0.4618°E |
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