Longest canal
- Who
- Belomorsko-Baltiysky Kanal
- Where
- Russian Federation (Belomorsko,)
- When
- 1933
The Belomorsko-Baltiysky Kanal, also known as the White Sea-Baltic Canal, from Belomorsk to Povenets, Russia is 227km (141miles) long and has 19 locks. It was made using forced labour between 1930 and 1933.
The White Sea-Baltic canal is a system of rivers and lakes connected by 37km (23miles) of man-made waterways. Situated in Northwestern Russia, it connects the White Sea to Lake Onega. At Lake Onega ships can join the Volga-Baltic waterway and eventually reach the Baltic Sea near St Petersburg. Able to accommodate ships of sea-going size, the canal is strategically and economically important as it shaves 4,000km (2,500miles) off the distance between St Petersburg to Arkhangelsk (ships would otherwise have to sail around the Scandinavian Peninsula). Timber comprises the bulk of the cargo on the canal, although it is also popular for tourist cruises.
The White Sea-Baltic canal is a system of rivers and lakes connected by 37km (23miles) of man-made waterways. Situated in Northwestern Russia, it connects the White Sea to Lake Onega. At Lake Onega ships can join the Volga-Baltic waterway and eventually reach the Baltic Sea near St Petersburg. Able to accommodate ships of sea-going size, the canal is strategically and economically important as it shaves 4,000km (2,500miles) off the distance between St Petersburg to Arkhangelsk (ships would otherwise have to sail around the Scandinavian Peninsula). Timber comprises the bulk of the cargo on the canal, although it is also popular for tourist cruises.