Göta Canal

waterway in southern Sweden

Key facts

Location: Götaland
Country: Sweden
Maximum boat length: 30 m (98 ft)
Maximum boat beam: 7 m (23 ft)
Maximum boat draft: 2.82 m (9.3 ft)
Maximum boat air draft: 22 m (72 ft)
Maximum height above sea level: 91.8 m
Date of first use: 26 September 1832
Beginning coordinates: 58°50′15″N 13°58′24″E / 58.837423°N 13.973451°E / 58.837423; 13.973451
Ending coordinates: 58°28′45″N 16°25′10″E / 58.479130°N 16.419368°E / 58.479130; 16.419368

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58°29′54″N 16°10′24″E / 58.49827°N 16.17332°E / 58.49827; 16.17332

The Göta Canal (Swedish: Göta kanal) is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal is 190 km (120 mi) long, of which 87 km (54 mi) were dug or blasted, with a width varying between 7–14 m (23–46 ft) and a maximum depth of about 3 m (9.8 ft). Traffic is limited to 5 knots in the canal.