Suez Canal

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العربية: قناة السويس
مصرى: قناة السويس (القنال) هى قناه موجوده فى مصر و بتربط مابين البحر الاحمر و البحر المتوسط. القناة اتحفرت فى عشر سنين و اتفتحت سنة 1869 فى ايام الخديو اسماعيل باشا.
Deutsch: Der Sueskanal verbindet das Rote Meer mit dem Mittelmeer.
English: The Suez Canal (Arabic, Qanā al-Suways) is a canal in Egypt connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
Italiano: Il Canale di Suez situato in Egitto collega il Mar Rosso e il Mar Mediterraneo.
Español: El Canal de Suez ubicado en Egipto conecta el Mar Rojo y el Mar Mediterráneo.
Plattdüütsch: De Sueskanal verbinnt dat Rode Meer mit dat Middelmeer.
Nederlands: Het Suezkanaal in Egypte verbindt de Rode Zee met de Middellandse Zee.
Català: Canal de Suez
Eesti: Suessi kanal on kanal Egiptuses Suessi maakitsusel, mis ühendab Vahemerd Punase merega.
文言：蘇彝士運河，又稱蘇伊士運河，在西奈與北非間，貫通紅海、地中海，為埃及領。
<nowiki>canal de Suez; Súesskurðurinn; Terusan Suez; Суэцы къанау; Suez Canal; سویز کانال; Süveyş Kanalı; نہر سوئز; Suezský prieplav; Суецький канал; Sues kanaly; Kanala Suezê; Canale de Suez; Suvaysh kanali; ছুৱেজ খাল; Suezský průplav; Suecki kanal; स्वेज नहर; canal de Suez; Sueski kanal; सुएझ कालवा; Soeca kanals; स्वेज नहर; ⴰⴱⴰⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵙⴰⵡⵉⵙ; Suezkanalen; Süveyş kanalı; Suez Canal; Süveyş kanalı; 蘇彝士運河; Suez uáli; قناة السويس; Kanol Suez; ဆူးအက် တူးမြောင်း; 蘇彝士運河; Суэц каналы; Canal de Suez; canal de Suez; Әс-Сүәйс каналы; Camlas Suez; Canal de Suez; Kanali i Suezit; کانال سوئز; 蘇伊士運河; Suez-kanalen; სუეცის არხი; スエズ運河; Canal de Suez; قناة السويس; සූවස් ඇළ; Canalis Suesiensis; स्वेज़ नहर; 苏伊士运河; Suezin kanava; Սուէզի ջրանցք; Canal ëd Suez; சுயஸ் கால்வாய்; Суэцкі канал; Canali di Suez; คลองสุเอซ; Sueski kanal; Суезькый канал; Canal de Sues; Kanal Suez; Dowrgleudh Suez; Суецки канал; Canalul Suez; Canale 'e Suez; Kanaalka Suweys; Suezkanalen; 蘇伊士運河; Suez-kanalo; ຄອງສຸເອສ; 수에즈 운하; Suezveitin; Sueza Kanalo; Canal de Suez; সুয়েজ খাল; Suez Ông-ò̤; Terusan Suèz; Суец каналĕ; Mfereji wa Suez; סועץ קאנאל; Διώρυγα Σουέζ; Suez Canal; Kênh đào Suez; Sueskanal; სუეციშ არხი; Suezkanaal; Kanal han Suez; Суэца хьарсам; Suɛz Hɛŋa; Canal de Suez; Suez Canal; Суэцийн суваг; Suez Ūn-hô; Suezkanaal; Suezkanal; Tarusan Suez; Terusan Suéz; ಸುಯೆಜ್ ಕಾಲುವೆ; نۆکەندی سوێز; 蘇伊士運河; Սուեզի ջրանցք; yrape Suez; Suezkanaal; Suecas kanāls; Canáil Suais; Szuezi-csatorna; સુએઝ નહેર; Суэц каналы; Suezko kanala; Kanal de Suez; Ammyr Suez; Суэцкий канал; ስዌዝ ቦይ; Suezkanal; Суэцан татол; Суэцкі канал; स्वेज नहर; Sueco kanalas; Kanala Suezê; स्वेज नहर; Suezkanalen; Muronga Suez Canal; Suez Canal; Суэцэй һубаг; Canale de Suez; תעלת סואץ; Сүәеш каналы; Kanal Suez; ព្រែកជីកស៊ុយអែស; ᱥᱩᱣᱮᱡᱽ ᱠᱮᱱᱟᱞ; Susukan Sués; Sueskanaal; ਸੁਏਸ ਨਹਿਰ; Sueskanal; Suez Canal; Canale di Suez; Suezkanaal; Canal de Suèz; Lakandranon'i Suez; Suessi kanal; نہر سوئز; Sueskanal; Суэц канал; Суецки Канал; Ìladò Suez; సూయజ్ కాలువ; Canal de Suez; Kanal ta' Suez; سوئز کانالی; Suez Kianal; सुएज नहर; Sueški prekop; Kanal Suez; 苏伊士运河; Sueskanaal; Terusan Suez; Kanał Sueski; സൂയസ് കനാൽ; Targa n Swis; Суецки канал; Суэц ханаала; Suecan kanal; Suez Canal; Canal de Suez; 蘇彝士運河; 苏伊士运河; Canale de Suez; canal artificial navegable de Egipto; Sínai-félsziget nyugati részén található tengeri csatorna, amely a Földközi-tengert köti össze a Vörös-tengerrel; tilbúinn vatnsfarvegur í Egyptalandi; canal artificial a Egipte que enllaça la mar Mediterrània amb la mar Roja; Schifffahrtskanal in Ägypten, der das Mittelmeer mit dem Roten Meer verbindet; آبراهه‌ای در مصر که میان دریای مدیترانه و دریای سرخ واقع شده‌است; 位於亞洲及非洲交界處的運河; canal navigabil din Egipt care leagă Marea Mediterană de Marea Roșie; canale ca diguide 'o Eggitto da penisula 'e Sinai; kanal di Mesir; 处于地中海和红海之间的埃及运河; kanal mellan Medelhavet och Röda havet; எகிப்தில் உள்ள செயற்கை நீர் வழிப்பாதை; תעלת מים במצרים שמקשרת את הים התיכון לים האדום; canle artificial de 193,3 km que liga o mar Mediterráneo co mar Vermello; 位於亞洲及非洲交界處的運河; मिस्र में भूमध्य सागर और लाल सागर के बीच स्थित नहर; ᱤᱡᱤᱯᱴ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱮᱱᱮᱞ; 지중해와 홍해를 잇는 수로이다.; Välimeren ja Punaisenmeren yhdistävä kanava Egyptissä; kanalo en Egiptio; průplav v Egyptě spojující Středozemní a Rudé moře; vještački kanal u visini mora u Egiptu; canale artificiale che taglia l'istmo omonimo, in territorio egiziano; কৃত্তিম খাল; canal navigable situé en Égypte; kanal koji razdavaja Afriku i Aziju; Vahemerd ja Punast merd ühendav kanal Egiptuses; судоходный бесшлюзовый канал в Египте; Kızıldeniz ile Akdeniz'i birbirine bağlayan kanal; स्वेज नहर इजिप्टमा अवस्थित भुमध्य सागर र लाल सागरलाई जोड्ने मानव निर्मित जहाजी नहर हो । निर्माण को १० वर्ष पछि,१७ नोभेम्बर, १८६९ मा खुला गरिएको थियो । यसले जहाजलाई युरोप र दक्षिण एसिया बीच यात्रा गर्न अनुमति दिन्छ।; kanal i Egypt mellom Middelhavet og Rødehavet; इजिप्त देशातील एक कृत्रिम कालवा; canali cu divire l'Egitu r'a penisula 'e Sinai; tuyến đường thủy nhân tạo trên mực nước biển ở Ai Cập, nối Địa Trung Hải với Biển Đỏ qua eo đất Suez; διώρυγα που συνδέει την Μεσόγειο με την Ερυθρά θάλασσα; artipisial a dalan ti danum idiay Ehipto a mangikapet ti Baybay Mediteraneo ken ti Baybay Nalabbasit; kanaal van 193,3 km lank wat deur die Landengte van Suez in Egipte sny en die Middellandse See met die Rooisee verbind.; вештачки пловни пут на нивоу мора у Египту; エジプトの国際運河; kanal sa Ehipto sa pagitan ng Dagat Mediteraneo at Dagat Pula; 位於亞洲及非洲交界處的運河; via navegável artificial a nível do mar localizada no Egito; Schëfffahrtskanal an Egypten, deen d'Mëttelmier mam Roude Mier verbënnt; kanał głębokowodny dla statków morskich; ഈജിപ്റ്റിലെ ഒരു വൻ മനുഷ്യ നിർമിത കനാല്‍; kanaal in Egypte; भूमध्यसागर आ लाल सागर के जोड़े वाली जहाजी नहर; суднаплаўны канал у Эгіпце; 又稱蘇伊士運河，在西奈與北非間，貫通紅海、地中海，為埃及領; canal artificial de navegación que une o mar Mediterranio con o mar Royo; artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt; ممر مائي اصطناعي في مصر يصل ما بين البحرين الأبيض والأحمر; yrape ygarata hasaha Ehítope; судноплавний канал в Єгипті, який з'єднує Середземне й Червоне моря; स्वेज़ नहर; स्वेज़ कनाल; क़नात-अल-सुवैस; Kanát asz-Szuvajsz; Qanāt al-Suways; Суэц каналы; Suez-Kanal; Sues-Kanal; Sueskanal; Canáil Suez; 蘇彝士運河; Canalul de Suez; Suez Canal; Suez Canal; 蘇彝士運河; Qanāt al-Sūwais; قناة السويس; Suez; Suezský kanál; Marlboro Canal; ছুয়েজ খাল; ypo'i Suez; y hasaha Suez; 苏彝士运河; குனாத் அல் சுவைஸ்</nowiki>
Suez Canal 
artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
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Instance of
Named after
LocationSuez Governorate, Egypt
Connects with
Architect
Operator
Start point
Destination point
Manufacturer
Date of official opening
  • 17 November 1869
Significant event
Length
  • 193.3 km
Terminus
Elevation above sea level
  • 0 m
Follows
official website
Map30° 42′ 18″ N, 32° 20′ 39″ E
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Wikidata Q899
VIAF ID: 2146095140600371077
GND ID: 4058518-9
Library of Congress authority ID: sh85129633
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 119333319, 15307480n
IdRef ID: 02724962X
NL CR AUT ID: ge131001
SELIBR ID: 163296
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000061066
National Library of Spain ID: XX451056
NORAF ID: 90591893
U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10044415, 10641285
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J9U ID: 987007543848205171
Structurae structure ID: 10000183
OpenStreetMap relation ID: 7682094
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Satellite and aerial views

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  • Location of the Suez Canal
    Location of the Suez Canal
  • Satellite view
    Satellite view
  • boosted natural colours
    boosted natural colours
  • false colours
    false colours
  • north, Nile Delta (left)
    north, Nile Delta (left)
  • Port Said, convoy leaving the canal through the Eastern Entrance
    Port Said, convoy leaving the canal through the Eastern Entrance
  • Southern part, exit at Port Taufiq, Suez
    Southern part, exit at Port Taufiq, Suez
  • Aerial view of southern exit in 1934
    Aerial view of southern exit in 1934
  • Southern exit, Port Taufiq, Suez
    Southern exit, Port Taufiq, Suez
  • Suez Canal
    Suez Canal

Maps

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  • Isthme de Suez avec le tracé des canaux concédés, 1862
    Isthme de Suez avec le tracé des canaux concédés, 1862
  • Bay of Suez, 1856
    Bay of Suez, 1856
  • General Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1869
    General Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1869
  • diagram of the canal, 1869
    diagram of the canal, 1869
  • Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1881
    Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1881
  • Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1882
    Bird's-eye View of the Canal, 1882
  • Artists impression, 1882
    Artists impression, 1882
  • Contemporary map, Egypt
    Contemporary map, Egypt
  • Plan du canal 2015
    Plan du canal 2015
  • German map
    German map

1973 War

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Inauguration

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  • Inauguration in 1869 in Port Said
    Inauguration in 1869 in Port Said
  • Inauguration in 1869, salute to imperial yacht Aigle at Ismailia
    Inauguration in 1869, salute to imperial yacht Aigle at Ismailia

Construction

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  • Section south of El Guisr, showing construction trains
    Section south of El Guisr, showing construction trains
  • Between Kantara and El-Ferdane: The first vessels through the Canal
    Between Kantara and El-Ferdane: The first vessels through the Canal
  • Inauguration Memorial in Ismailia
    Inauguration Memorial in Ismailia

Dredging

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El Ferdan Railway Bridge

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  • El Ferdan Railway Bridge, both sections opened
    El Ferdan Railway Bridge, both sections opened

El Salam Bridge

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Precedents

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Port Suez

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  • Southern exit of the Suez Canal
    Southern exit of the Suez Canal
  • Suez Canal
    Suez Canal
  • Embankment
    Embankment

Port Saeed

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  • Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
    Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
  • Suez Canal
    Suez Canal
  • Suez Canal opening
    Suez Canal opening
  • Port Said at night
    Port Said at night
  • Downtown Port Said
    Downtown Port Said
  • Streets of Port Said
    Streets of Port Said
  • Port Fuad
    Port Fuad
  • Port Said, Suez Canal Authority
    Port Said, Suez Canal Authority

Port Fouad

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  • Port Fouad seen from Port Said
    Port Fouad seen from Port Said
  • De Lesseps statue now in Port Fouad
    De Lesseps statue now in Port Fouad

Port Tawfiq

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Ismaïlia

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  • De Lesseps house in Ismailia
    De Lesseps house in Ismailia

Kantara

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Great Bitter Lake

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Cross Section

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  • Typical cross sections
    Typical cross sections
  • Cross sections:original canal, canal at nationalisation, present canal
    Cross sections:original canal, canal at nationalisation, present canal

Ships Crossing

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  • The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (Time-lapse video)
  • Container ship Hanjin Kaohsiung transiting the Suez Canal
    Container ship Hanjin Kaohsiung transiting the Suez Canal
  • USS San Antonio (LPD 17) transits through the Suez Canal
    USS San Antonio (LPD 17) transits through the Suez Canal
  • USS Bainbridge transiting the Suez Canal
    USS Bainbridge transiting the Suez Canal
  • Moored at El Ballah By-Pass
    Moored at El Ballah By-Pass

Other

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  • Egyptian military forces armoured vehicle at the brink of the Suez Canal
    Egyptian military forces armoured vehicle at the brink of the Suez Canal
  • Egyptian military forces guard post at the brink of the Suez Canal
    Egyptian military forces guard post at the brink of the Suez Canal
  • Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson observes submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) transiting the canal
    Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson observes submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) transiting the canal
  • Suez Canal Authority at Suez in 1982
    Suez Canal Authority at Suez in 1982
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