Canal (disambiguation)
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Canal
usually refers to a human-made waterway that connects existing natural bodies of water. For specific canals, refer to the lists of canals. The word canal may also refer to:
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
usually refers to a human-made waterway that connects existing natural bodies of water. For specific canals, refer to the lists of canals. The word canal may also refer to:
Places
- Canal Flats, British ColumbiaCanal Flats, British ColumbiaCanal Flats is a village located at the southern end of Columbia Lake, the source of the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada. In 2006, it had a population of 700.-Location:...
, Canada - Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Canal StreetCanal StreetCanal Street may refer to:* Canal Street , England, UK* Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA* Canal Street , New York City, New York, USA...
, name of numerous roads and neighborhoods - Canals, Tarn-et-GaronneCanals, Tarn-et-GaronneCanals is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...
, France - Canals, ValenciaCanals, ValenciaCanals is a municipality in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community, Spain.Limits with l'Alcúdia de Crespins, Cerdà, la Granja de la Costera, Xàtiva, Llanera de Ranes, Montesa, Torrella and Vallés and with Aielo de Malferit and l'Olleria .- Geography :Situated in Montesa's valley, between...
, Spain - Petit-CanalPetit-CanalPetit-Canal is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. Petit-Canal is a coastal commune on Grande-Terre.-References:*...
, Guadaloupe
People
- Agustín de la CanalAgustín De La CanalAgustín de la Canal is an Argentine football player. He started his career with Argentine football club Ferro Carril Oeste some of his former clubs also include Olympiakos Nicosia and Club Deportivo Morón.- External links :...
(born 1980), Argentine football player - David CanalDavid CanalDavid Canal Valero is a Spanish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.53 s *200 metres - 20.68 s *400 metres - 45.01 s...
(born 1978), Spanish sprinter - Esteban CanalEsteban CanalEsteban Canal was a leading Peruvian chess player who had his best tournament results in the 1920s and 1930s.-Birth and life:Born in Chiclayo, Peru, he moved to Italy in the 1920s and remained there.-As a chess player:...
(1896-1981), Peruvian chess player - Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697–1768), Venetian painter, better known as CanalettoCanalettoGiovanni Antonio Canal better known as Canaletto , was a Venetian painter famous for his landscapes, or vedute, of Venice. He was also an important printmaker in etching.- Early career :...
- Maria Canals (born 1966), American actress
- Ramón Alva de la CanalRamón Alva de la CanalRamón Alva de la Canal was a Mexican painter and illustrator.- Biography :...
(1892–1985), Mexican painter - Richard CanalRichard CanalRichard Canal is a French science fiction writer who has won the Prix Rosny-Aîné twice. He has also written a thriller titled La Route de Mandalay. He is noted for an interest in Africa and has taught there.-External links:*...
(born 1953), French science fiction writer
Other uses
- Canal+ GroupCanal+ GroupCanal Plus Group is a French film and television studio and distributor. It is controlled by Vivendi and has a film library in excess of 5,000 films. Vivendi has sold some parts of Canal Plus to private investors which are still using the name of Canal Plus...
, French film and television studio - Canal 13 (disambiguation), several television stations in South America
- Canal (anatomy)Canal (anatomy)In anatomy, a canal is a tubular passage or channel which connect different regions of the body.Examples include:* Head/Skull** Infraorbital canal** Alveolar canals** Palatovaginal canal** Greater palatine canal...
, numerous structures that connect parts of the human body - Knallgas, sometimes misspelt as "canal gas" or "canalgas," a term used in microbial metabolism
- Siphonal canalSiphonal canalSome sea marine gastropods have a soft tubular anterior extension of the mantle called a siphon through which water is drawn into the mantle cavity and over the gill and which serves as a chemoreceptor to locate food. In many carnivorous snails, where the siphon is particularly long, the structure...
, an extension of the aperture in gastropod molluscs