Altarm Ruhr

Altarm Ruhr is an oxbow lake in , , . Altarm Ruhr is situated near the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Schloss Schellenberg and Heisinger Ruhraue.

Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nature reserve
Photo: Sjokolade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

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was built by the Prussian state railways in the district of Kupferdreh in the German state of and opened in 1898 on the Prince William Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgaltendorf and Dahlhausen.

Suburb
is a southeastern borough of the city of in in . When the former independent municipality of Altendorf was incorporated into the city in 1970, it was renamed into to avoid confusion with the northwestern Essen borough of .

Suburb
is a South-Western district of the city of in in . It borders and . A large part of the border of is formed by the river .

Suburb
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a southern borough of the city of in . It belongs to the city district IX Werden/Kettwig/Bredeney and has 9,998 inhabitants as of June 30, 2006.

Altarm Ruhr

Latitude
51.4173° or 51° 25′ 2″ north
Longitude
7.0697° or 7° 4′ 11″ east
Open location code
9F39C389+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65015914
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­oxbow
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Überruhr-Holthausen and Überruhr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Essen-Holthausen station and Stephanuskirche.

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