What is Dortmund-Ems Canal?
The '''Dortmund–Ems Canal''' is a 269-kilometre (167 mile) long [[canal]] in Germany between the inland [[port]] of the city of [[Dortmund]] (51°31′30″N 7°26′40″E) and the [[seaport]] of [[Emden]]. It was opened in 1899 to reduce demand on the [[railway]] network, which could not cope with the transport of products from the [[Ruhr Area|Ruhr area]]. It was bombed in [[World War II]]. There is a long-distance [[cycling]] route next to the canal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rad-Route Dortmund-Ems-Kanal: 340 km vom Ruhrgebiet zur Nordseeküste I emsland.com|url=https://www.emsland.com/urlaub/natur-aktiv/radfahren/rad-route-dortmund-ems-kanal|access-date=2023-04-18|website=www.emsland.com|language=de-DE}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Canals in Germany]]