Bega Canal
| Bega Canal | |
|---|---|
Vaporetto on the Bega Canal | |
| Country | Romania, Serbia |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 114 km (71 miles) |
| Geography | |
| Direction | Southwest |
| Start point | Timisoara |
| End point | near Zrenjanin |
| Beginning coordinates | 45°46′16″N 21°19′30″E / 45.771°N 21.325°E |
| Ending coordinates | 45°26′10″N 20°27′22″E / 45.436°N 20.456°E |
The Bega Canal or Begej Canal (Romanian: Canalul Bega; Hungarian: Béga-csatorna) is a navigation canal of Romania and Serbia. It is the first navigation canal built on the present-day territory of Romania, and serves the city of Timișoara. Its name comes from the Bega river. It crosses the territory of Timiș County in western Romania and proceeds into the territory of Serbia, merging with Begej river near the village of Klek.