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The Stinker - Schipdonk Canal

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    May 16, 2025

    In this segment you will get to know 'De Stinker' = nickname for the Schipdonkkanaal.
    Interpretation: the Schipdonkkanaal, the "Stinker".


    Historical interpretation: The Schipdonk and Leopoldskanaal are also known as the Blinker and the Stinker. The canals were dug in the mid-19th century to ensure the drainage of the East Flemish polders and from the outset the Leopoldkanaal was given the flattering label 'Blinker' thanks to its pure Meetjesland water. The Schipdonkkanaal, the link between the "then heavily polluted Leie" and the North Sea was categorically accused of being a stinker.
    The stench came mainly from the combination of water and rotting flax that caused the stench.

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      Distance 2.85 km

      Uphill 10 m

      Downhill 10 m

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      Location: Maldegem, Eeklo, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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