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Kiel Canal is 98 km long fresh water canal that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea saving around 250 kms instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula. This not only saves time but avoids storm prone seas. The first connection was made during the reign of Christian IV of Denmark and was a 47 km canal to join the Eider River. The Kiel Canal was extended in 1895 and opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Further widening occurred between 1907 and 1914 to allow passage of larger German warships.
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Kiel Canal and connection with Eider River
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Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German State of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 240,000 and about 90 kms north of Hamburg.
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