Bata Canal, Straznice, Czech Republic
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N 48° 54.214 E 017° 18.743
33U E 669454 N 5419313
Straznice Port of Bata Canal. The Bata Canal is a historical waterway...
Waymark Code: WMG5GG
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/15/2013
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The Bata Canal is a historical waterway located in the eastern part of the Southern Moravia region. The Waterway was built in the years of 1934 – 1938 for purpose of irrigation, sailing and increasing the level of underground water but the main purpose of the Canal was the transport of lignite from Rohatce to Otrokovice by Bata Company.
The Canal is composed of the Morava river on one hand and of artificially dug channel on the other. The Artificial Channel separates from the Morava river in Spytihnev and rejoins the river in Staré Mesto. In Veselí na Morave the artificial Channel separates from the river again, in Vnorovy it crosses the river in a unique way and then continues to Rohatce.
The Bata Canal is currently used only like a tourist waterway. People come to spend their holidays or weekends here or they come when they are free to sail on the boats and experience the beauty of our nature from the deck of a ship.
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