Oginski Canal

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]

Oginski Canal
Belarusian: Агінскі канал
Oginski Canal near the Highway P6
Specifications
Length54 km (34 miles)
StatusOpen
History
Construction began1765
Geography
Start pointYaselda River, Belarus
End pointShchara River, Belarus

References

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

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