- Winschoterdiep
The Winschoterdiep is a Dutch-built
canal which lies inGroningen ,the Netherlands . [cite web |url=http://www.lancewadplan.org/Cultural%20atlas/NL/Oldambt/oldambt.htm |title=Oldambt |accessdate=2007-06-24 |work=Cultural Entities (The Netherlands) |quote=The Winschoterdiep was an important waterway for transporting goods around the area.] It leads to theRessel , which is actually part of this canal.Fact|date=June 2007 Construction was started in 1618cite web |url=http://www.jodeningroningen.nl/en/jewishcommunities/hoogezand/history/ |title=History of Jewish Communities |accessdate=2007-06-24 |work=History of the Jews in the province of Groningen |publisher=Reigonaal Historisch Centrum |quote=In 1616 one started to systematically bring the peatmoor south-east of the City of Groningen under cultivation. The Winschoterdiep was dug for the removal of peat. Along this canal the towns Sappemeer and Hoogezand came into existence. ] and finished in 1634.Fact|date=June 2007 The Winschoterdiep's total length is 35.5 kilometres, and it is approximately 100 metres in width. Sixteenbridge s and locks are built across this canal, as well as many other passages.Fact|date=June 2007 Ships must be less than 16 m in breadth to pass through some of these. [cite web |url=http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:YrsWoXDH9YMJ:www.ibiblio.org/maritime/Scheepvaartnieuws/Pdf/scheepvaartnieuws/2003/november/215-11-11-2003.PDF+Winschoterdiep+-wikipedia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=101&gl=us&lr=lang_en |title=Newsletter 2003 -- 215 |accessdate=2007-06-24 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=11 November 2003 |year=2003 |work= Daily Shipping Newsletter |pages=12 |quote=The 10000 ton type is derived from the Volharding 8700 ton type vessel of which approx 12 vessels have been built at the Volharding Shipyards location Foxhol.The "strange" breadth of 15.87m over a length pp of 123.84m is directly linked with the Winschoterdiep breadth, which has bridges with a clear opening of 16m between the concrete construction.] It is one of the oldest canals ever built inGroningen still in use.Fact|date=June 2007 In the section betweenHoogezand andWaterhuizen , there are several shipwharfs. [cite web |url=http://www.seaquipment.com/company/798 |title=Bodewes Scheepswerven |accessdate=2007-06-24 |work=Company profile |publisher=SeaQuipment |quote=Bodewes Shipyards is a leading modern shipyard situated alongside the Winschoterdiep canal in the Netherlands. Since our foundation in 1812, our company's activities have focused on the building of ships] Near the canalHoogezand was also founded in 1618.Where the canal runs through the municipality of
Menterwolde , there is significant water-sport activity in season.cite web | url=http://www.menterwolde.nl/asp/Algemeen/Algemeen.asp?nPageID=3248 |title=The municipality of Menterwolde (Minicipal web site) |accessdate=2007-06-24 |publisher=Gemeente Menterwolde |quote=At walking distance of Zuidbroek, along the 'Winschoterdiep' a harbour for temporary visitors is situated, which is bustling with activity during the aquatic sports season.]External links
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/nl-gr-hs.html Hoogezand-Sappemeer (The Netherlands)]
* [http://www.martinistad.net/jodeningroningen/english/jewish-communities/hoogezand.htm History of the Jews in Groningen, the Netherlands]
* [http://www.jodeningroningen.nl/en/jewishcommunities/zuidbroek/history/ Histopry of Zuidbroek]
* [http://www.ferus-smit.nl/about.html Ferus Smit Shipyards]Notes
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