Berendrecht Lock and Zandvliet Lock | water, lock (water navigation)

Netherlands / Noord-Brabant / Woensdrecht /

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Complex of the world's 2 largest locks. Situated 25 km from Antwerp, they connect the Western Scheldt river (Westerschelde) to the Port of Antwerp (Dock B2). The locks are named after the 2 nearby villages.

* Zandvliet Lock (Zandvlietsluis)(northern lock) - completed in 1967:
500m long; 57m wide; 13.58m deep (TAW).
* Berendrecht Lock (Berendrechtsluis) (world's largest) - completed in 1989:
500m long; 68m wide; 13.5m deep (TAW).

Wikipedia article: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berendrechtsluis

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Coordinates: 51°20'42"N 4°17'4"E

Bezali 1.3 km
Independent Belgian Refinery - Gunvor 1.3 km
Europaterminal 1.4 km
Ineos Antwerp (Lillo East-West) 2 km
Galgeschoor 3.1 km
Monsanto 3.3 km
Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp 3.6 km
Doel (municipality subdivision) 4.3 km
Beveren (Municipality) 10 km
Antwerp (municipality) 11 km

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Bezali Independent Belgian Refinery - Gunvor Europaterminal Ineos Antwerp (Lillo East-West) Galgeschoor Monsanto Oiltanking Stolthaven Antwerp Doel (municipality subdivision) Beveren (Municipality) Antwerp (municipality)