Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

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Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal

Summary

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal is a canal[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (canal category, ranking #98 of 527).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal is in the country of Belgium[3].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's image is recorded as Location Canal Brussel-Schelde.PNG[4].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's image is recorded as Canal de Bruxelles depuis le pont Suzan Daniel..jpg[5].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's instance of is recorded as canal[6].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's commissioned by is recorded as Mary of Burgundy[7].
  • Klein-Willebroek is named after Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[8].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's locator map image is recorded as Location Canal Brussel-Schelde.PNG[9].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's Commons category is recorded as Brussels-Scheldt Maritime Canal[10].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 1968245[11].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Scheldt[12].
  • +1561-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[13].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.0275, 'lon': 4.357222}[14].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047rk8j[15].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Brussels[16].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Brussels-Antwerp-Canal[17].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Willebroek-Canal[18].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's GeoNames ID is recorded as 2783631[19].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Canal de Willebroeck'}[20].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl-be', 'text': 'Willebroekse Vaart'}[21].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+28'}[22].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+24'}[23].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -1972828[24].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's connects with is recorded as Port of Brussels[25].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's connects with is recorded as Scheldt[26].
  • Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's EU Surface Water Body Code is recorded as BEVL05_181[27].

Body

Geography

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal is in the country of Belgium[3].

Physical Characteristics

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+24'}[23]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+28'}[22].

Designation and Status

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal's instance of is recorded as canal[6].

History and Context

+1561-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[13]. Klein-Willebroek is named after it[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal include KANAL - Centre Pompidou[28], a contemporary art museum[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 2017[31], headquartered in Brussels[32].

Why It Matters

Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (canal category, ranking #98 of 527).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include KANAL - Centre Pompidou[28], a contemporary art museum[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 2017[31], headquartered in Brussels[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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