Asse II mine

The Asse II mine is a former salt mine used as a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in the Asse Mountains of , , .
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: former salt mine; deep geological repository in Lower Saxony, Germany
  • Also known as: “Asse-II”, “Atommülllager Asse”, “Atommülllager Asse II”, “Forschungsbergwerk Asse”, “Schachtanlage Asse II”, and “アッセII研究鉱山”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Katharina and Sankt Barbara Kirche.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Asse II mine.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Asse II mine.

Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The is a ruined hill castle on the narrow, southern crest of the ridge in the Harz Mountains of Germany, not far from . is situated 2½ km northwest of Asse II mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remlingen and Vahlberg.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the district . Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality .

Village
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is a municipality in , a district in , . is situated 3½ km east of Asse II mine.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Asse II mine.

Asse II mine

Latitude
52.12989° or 52° 7′ 48″ north
Longitude
10.67058° or 10° 40′ 14″ east
Open location code
9F4G4MHC+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 304685416
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q316980
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Asse II mine” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Remlinger Heerse and Festberg.

Nearby Places

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