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Canal de Bourbourg

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Length
  
19.5 km (12.1 mi)

Country
  
France

Start point
  
North_Sea at Dunkirk

Locks
  
3

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End point
  
Aa River near Bourbourg

Connects to
  
Aa River near Bourbourg, North_Sea at Dunkirk

Similar
  
Canal de Bergues, Dunkirk lighthouse, Tour du Leughenaer, Petite‑Synthe, Duchesse Anne

The Canal de Bourbourg is a 19.5 km long canal which connects the Aa River (near Bourbourg) and Dunkerque's inner harbours in the Nord department, in northern France. It forms one segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut.

Map of Canal de Bourbourg, France

In the village of Brouckerque, coming from Dunkerque, the canal can either turn right on its path to the Aa at Bourbourg, or continue straight to join the Canal de la Colme near the village of Lynck and continue on to the Aa River at Watten.

References

Canal de Bourbourg Wikipedia