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The Rio de la Crea, (in English Chalk Canal), in Cannaregio one of the six sestieri of Venice in Veneto, Italy.

 

It gained its name as the site previously held deposits of raw clay used for the production of bricks. The full route of the canal was blocked in 1861 during the construction of Venezia Santa Lucia railway station

 

It is approximately 580 meters long. The modern canal starts from Canale Colambola, the canal splits with two separate parts both turning 90 degrees towards the Cannaregio Canal.

 

Information Source:

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_la_Crea

 

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