Albert Canal

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Albert Canal
Albert Canal in Geel
The Albert canal connects Liège to Antwerp via Hasselt.
Specifications
Length	80.5 miles (129.6 km)
Locks	6
History
Construction began	1930
Date of first use	1939 (1939)
Geography
Start point	Liège
End point	Antwerp

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).