Vääksy
Vääksy is a village and seat of the municipality of Asikkala in southern Finland. It is located on an isthmus between Päijänne and Vesijärvi, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lahti.
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Coat of Arms of Asikkala
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Location of Asikkala in Finland
The Vääksy canal, Vesijärven kanava, is located in Vääksy. Its length is 1,3 km and the height difference is about 3 metres. Nowadays it is the most popular freshwater canal in Finland.
The canal was built in 1869-71 and completed in 1903–06.[1]
Gallery
- View to Vääksy
- A pink building at Vesijärventie in Vääksy
- Vääksy harbour
- Vääksy canal in 2010
References
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