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Opening of The Channel Tunnel, The
The Channel Tunnel (French: Le tunnel sous la Manche), also known as Chunnel or Eurotunnel, is a 50.5-kilometre (31.4 mi) undersea rail tunnel linking the United Kingdom and France, running beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover, connecting Folkestone, Kent in England to Coquelles near Calais in northern France. It is the second longest undersea tunnel in the world (after Japan's Seikan Tunnel).
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When did it take place?
06-May-1994Where did it take place?
Folkestone, Kent, England & Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, FranceEurope
Who was involved?
Anyone who went through it, built it or paid for it!
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Category: Historical
Added: 30-May-2008
Category: Historical
Added: 30-May-2008
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