Garzweiler surface mine

The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the state of . It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. The mine currently has a size of 48 km2 and got its name from the village of Garzweiler which previously existed at this location.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine
  • Also known as: “Braunkohle-Tagebau Garzweiler” and “Braunkohletagebau Garzweiler”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Maria Schmerzhafte Mutter.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Garzweiler surface mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hochneukirch and Jüchen.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Garzweiler surface mine.

Town
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is a municipality in the , in , . The municipality of consists of 17 villages and several hamlets. is situated 4½ km northeast of Garzweiler surface mine.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Garzweiler surface mine.

Garzweiler surface mine

Latitude
51.06499° or 51° 3′ 54″ north
Longitude
6.47749° or 6° 28′ 39″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Operator
RWE Power AG
Open location code
9F383F7G+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1111730900
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
2922411
Wiki­data ID
Q205775
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Garzweiler surface mine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منجم غارتزوايلر”
  • Chinese: “加兹韦勒露天褐煤矿”
  • Danish: “Garzweiler dagbrud”
  • Dutch: “Garzweiler”
  • French: “mine de Garzweiler”
  • French: “Mine de Garzweiler”
  • German: “Tagebau Garzweiler”
  • Italian: “Miniera di Garzweiler”
  • Japanese: “ガルツヴァイラー鉱山”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Garzweiler”
  • Slovenian: “dnevni kop Garzweiler”
  • Spanish: “Garzweiler”
  • Turkish: “Garzweiler Maden Ocağı”

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