Nida Canal

Nida Canal
LocationRuciane-Nida, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
History
Date of first use
1766
Geography
Beginning coordinates
53°38′40.0″N 21°34′03.1″E / 53.644444°N 21.567528°E / 53.644444; 21.567528
Ending coordinates
53°38′46.9″N 21°34′09.4″E / 53.646361°N 21.569278°E / 53.646361; 21.569278

The Nida Canal (Polish: Kanał Nidzki) is a Masurian canal, connecting Lake Nidzkie with Guzianka Wielka. The road passes through Ruciane-Nida to Węgorzewo (via Mikołajki and Giżycko). It is the shortest canal on the Great Masurian Lakes route, on a par with the Sztynort Canal.[1][2]

There are two bridges over the canal: one railway line between Szczytno–Pisz and a highway from Ruciane-Nida–Pisz.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Krzysztof Siemieński (2021), Rafał Sarna (ed.), Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie – Od Pisza i Karwicy przez Mikołajki, Ryn, Giżycko do Węgorzewa (in Polish), Warszawa: Nautica, p. 198, ISBN 978-83-66846-03-6
  2. ↑ Krzysztof Siemieński (2021), Rafał Sarna (ed.), Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie – Od Pisza i Karwicy przez Mikołajki, Ryn, Giżycko do Węgorzewa (in Polish), Warszawa: Nautica, p. 80, ISBN 978-83-66846-03-6
  3. ↑ "Ruciane Nida – jezior Nidzkie", Żegluga Mazurska (in Polish)