Ruhrzink substation

Ruhrzink substation is an electrical substation in Waltrop, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Ruhrzink substation is situated nearby to the bridge Lukasbrücke, as well as near the marina MBC Lünen.

Type: Electrical substation
Description: transmission substation in Germany
Also known as: “Ruhrzink”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Henrichenburg boat lift and Friedenskirche.

Henrichenburg boat lift

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The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park, which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989. Henrichenburg boat lift is situated 510 metres south of Ruhrzink substation.

Friedenskirche

Church

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Friedenskirche is a church, which is situated 390 metres southeast of Ruhrzink substation.

Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg

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Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg is situated 710 metres east of Ruhrzink substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horneburg and Henrichenburg.

Horneburg

Hamlet

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Horneburg is a hamlet.

Henrichenburg

Suburb

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Henrichenburg is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of Ruhrzink substation.

Datteln

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Datteln is a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. It sits on the border of the Ruhr region and Münsterland on a crossroads of four canals, which makes it the biggest canal junction in the world.