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   Kiel Canal, important waterway in northern Germany, extending eastward for 98 km (61 miles) to connect the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The canal constitutes the safest, most convenient, shortest, and cheapest shipping route between the two seas and is a key route for Baltic shipping.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › KielKiel | Germany, Canal, Map, & History | Britannica

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   Oct 7, 2024 · Kiel, city, capital (1945) of Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northern Germany. Kiel is a port on both sides of the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the western Baltic Sea, and lies at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal. The name Kyle (meaning “fjord,” or “spring,” possibly derived from the Anglo-Saxon.

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   Oct 2, 2024 · The Kiel Canal stretches about 98 kilometres from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea and ranks among the busiest artificial waterways in the world. Each year, it facilitates the transit of thousands of ships, saving an average of 460 kilometres compared to the route around Denmark.

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   The Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, lit. 'North–East Sea–Canal', formerly the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal ) is a 98-kilometer-long (61 mi) fresh water canal that links the North Sea ( Nordsee ) to the Baltic Sea ( Ostsee ).

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   Nov 13, 2015 · The Kiel Canal is an important link between the Baltic and North Seas, and when completed enabled German ships to move between the two without making the long and often stormy passage around the coast of Denmark. Two years after the 1895 celebrations Germany began to enlarge its navy.

7. www.worldatlas.com › bays › kiel-bayKiel Bay - WorldAtlas

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   Sep 1, 2023 · Today, several populous cities and settlements are located along the Bay of Kiel. Kiel gives its name to the bay and is the most populous city along it, with 247,548 people. It is one of Germany's most important ports.

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   Why is the Kiel Canal important?

   • The canal remains an important route for Baltic shipping. Kiel Canal, important waterway in northern Germany, extending eastward for 98 km (61 miles) to connect the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The canal constitutes the safest, most convenient, shortest, and cheapest shipping route between the two seas and is a key route for Baltic shipping.

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   Why is Kiel called Kiel?

   • Kiel, city, capital (1945) of Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northern Germany. Kiel is a port on both sides of the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the western Baltic Sea, and lies at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal. The name Kyle (meaning “fjord,” or “spring,” possibly derived from the Anglo-Saxon

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   Why was the Kiel Canal widened?

   • By 1912 Admiral Tirpitz, Head of the German Naval Office, ‘insisted that Germany could not fight a war at sea until the widening of the Kiel Canal was completed’. In 1914 the canal was widened to finally be able to allow the passage of Dreadnought battleships through from the Baltic to the North Sea.

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   Where is the Kiel Canal located?

   • Kiel Canal The Kiel Canal, which runs from the North Sea, at the mouth of the Elbe River, to the Baltic Sea, at Kiel, Germany. Also known as: Eider Canal, Kaiser-Wilhelm Canal, Nord-Ostsee Canal, Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, North Sea–Baltic Sea Canal Independent scholar. Author of The Leeds & Liverpool Canal: A History and Guide.

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   Is Kiel a fjord?

   • Kiel is a port on both sides of the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the western Baltic Sea, and lies at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal. The name Kyle (meaning “fjord,” or “spring,” possibly derived from the Anglo-Saxon kille: “a safe place for ships”) was used for the settlement as early as the 10th century.

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   Is Kiel a good place to visit after WW2?

   • Kiel was largely destroyed in World War II but has since been rebuilt with extensive green spaces. Historic landmarks restored after 1945 include St. Nicholas Church (c. 1240) and the palace of the dukes of Holstein-Gottorp (c. 1280), where the future Tsar Peter III of Russia was born.

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9. www.historynet.com › time-travel-kielTime Travel: Kiel - HistoryNet

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   Oct 5, 2011 · Today, Kiel is a quiet city known for its university and excellent sailing. Cruise ships and ferries glide in and out of the fjord, docking just across from the train station downtown. At first glance, there’s not much left of the city’s wartime identity.