Oginski Canal

Oginski Canal
Belarusian: Агінскі канал

Oginski Canal near the Highway P6
Specifications
Length 34 miles (55 km)
Status Open
History
Construction began 1765
Geography
Start point Yaselda River near
..., Belarus
End point Shchara River near
..., Belarus

The Oginski Canal is a canal in Belarus which connects Yaselda River and Shchara River. Its length is 54 km. Its construction was started in 1765 by count Michał Kazimierz Ogiński, hence the name.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Канал Огинского (Oginski Canal) (Russian)

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