Berendrecht Lock and Zandvliet Lock
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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).
* 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
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°20'42"N 4°17'4"E
- Delwaidedok 2.6 km
- Doeldok 6.6 km
- Amerikadock 13 km
- Hb St Job 18 km
- Hazewinkel 31 km
- Scheldt-Rhine Canal 33 km
- De Beemden 41 km
- Zilvermeer 62 km
- Center Parcs Vossemeren Lommel 72 km
- Schulensmeer 73 km
- 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