Albert Canal

Albert Canal
Albert Canal in Geel
The Albert canal connects Liège to Antwerp via Hasselt.
Specifications
Length80.5 miles (129.6 km)
Locks6
History
Construction began1930
Date of first use1939 (1939)
Geography
Start pointLiège
End pointAntwerp
Map
The canal in the city of Hasselt

The Albert Canal (Dutch: Albertkanaal, pronounced [ˈɑl.bərt.kaːˌnaːl]; French: Canal Albert, pronounced [kanal albɛʁ]) is a canal located in northeastern Belgium, which was named for King Albert I of Belgium. The Albert Canal connects Antwerp with Liège, and also the Meuse river with the Scheldt river. It also connects with the Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal, and its total length is 129.5 kilometres (80.5 mi).