Port of Salzgitter
DESAR🇩🇪Germany
Port Location
About Port of Salzgitter
Also known as: Zweigkanal Salzgitter
This inland port, established in 1942, is situated on the Salzgitter Canal in Lower Saxony, Germany. It serves as a transshipment point for goods, primarily handling bulk cargo.
Background
Salzgitter is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren of Lower Saxony. With 107,674 inhabitants and 223.92 square kilometres (86.46 sq mi), it is the largest city by area in Lower Saxony and one of the largest in Germany. Salzgitter originated as a conglomeration of several small towns and villages, and is today made up of 31 boroughs, which are relatively compact conurbations with wide stretches of open country between them.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Elevation
- 87m
Operations & Services
History
- Established
- 1942
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- DESAR
- Country
- 🇩🇪Germany
- Time Zone
- UTC+1
- Feature Type
- CNL (Canal)
Classification
- Type
- Port
Region
- Subdivision
- DE-NI
- Area
- Inland, Europe
- Latitude
- 52.1591°
- Longitude
- 10.3967°
References & Identifiers
- GeoNames ID
- 2842149 →
- Wikidata
- Q3200 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Official Site
- www.salzgitter.de →
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