GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Kiel Canal
The Kiel Canal crosses Schleswig-Holstein between the Elbe estuary at Brunsbüttel and Kiel-Holtenau on the Baltic side. It shortens voyages that would otherwise go around the Jutland Peninsula.
Fast Facts
- Both canal ends lie in Germany.
- Its western end reaches the North Sea through the Elbe estuary.
- Its eastern end opens into the Kiel Fjord and Baltic system.
Connected lessons
- Kiel CanalMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Elbe RiverRelated places
- North SeaRelated places
- Baltic SeaRelated places
- SkagerrakRelated places
- KattegatRelated places