Thun–Biel Canal system

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal system
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Lake_Biel
gptkb:Lake_Thun
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Biel/Bienne
Thun
gptkbp:designedBy Swiss_engineers
gptkbp:enhances regional connectivity
gptkbp:facilitates cargo transport
gptkbp:features several locks
gptkbp:hasGoals Biel lock
Thun lock
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thun–Biel Canal system
gptkbp:includes Biel_Canal
Thun_Canal
gptkbp:isA man-made waterway
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Rhine_River
gptkb:Aare_River
local transport networks
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn travel guides
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy climate conditions
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy local municipalities
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy Swiss_authorities
gptkbp:isPartOf cultural heritage
Aare–Thun–Biel waterway
gptkbp:isPopularFor fishing
hiking
cycling
swimming
sailing
gptkbp:isProminentIn regional maps
gptkbp:isPromotedBy tourist boards
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:isRegulatedBy Swiss_navigation_laws
gptkbp:isSubjectTo environmental assessments
navigation regulations
gptkbp:isSupportedBy local businesses
gptkbp:isUsedBy commercial vessels
pleasure boats
gptkbp:isUsedFor flood control
gptkbp:length approximately 16 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Railways
gptkbp:notableFor tourism
gptkbp:opened 1881
gptkbp:partOf Aare_River_system
gptkbp:provides hydroelectric power
gptkbp:serves navigation
gptkbp:supports local economy
gptkbp:usedFor recreational boating