Garzweiler surface mine
The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 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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- Quarry
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (300 feet)
- …is also known as “Braunkohle-Tagebau Garzweiler”
- …is operated by RWE Power AG
- Description: mine
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Maria Schmerzhafte Mutter.
St. Maria Schmerzhafte Mutter
St. Maria Schmerzhafte Mutter is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Garzweiler surface mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hochneukirch and Jüchen.
Hochneukirch
Hochneukirch is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Garzweiler surface mine.
Jüchen
Jüchen is a municipality in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Jüchen is situated 4½ km northeast of Garzweiler surface mine.
Garzweiler surface mine
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Latitude
51.06499° or 51° 3′ 54″ north
Longitude
6.47749° or 6° 28′ 39″ east
Open location code
9F383F7G+XX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Garzweiler surface mine” goes by many names.
منجم غارتزوايلرArabic
加兹韦勒露天褐煤矿Chinese
Garzweiler dagbrudDanish
GarzweilerDutch
Miniera di GarzweilerItalian
ガルツヴァイラー鉱山Japanese
GarzweilerNorwegian Bokmål
dnevni kop GarzweilerSlovenian
Garzweiler Maden OcağıTurkish
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