Wedel Power Station

Wedel Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Wedel, Germany. Its two 151 metres tall chimneys were built by HEW between 1961 and 1965. It consists of 2 units with an output power of 200 MW.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oberfeuer Tinsdal and Neßsand.

Oberfeuer Tinsdal

Lighthouse

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Oberfeuer Tinsdal is a lighthouse, which is situated 1 km east of Wedel Power Station.

Neßsand

Nature reserve

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Neßsand is a nature reserve.

The Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage Willkomm-Höft is a facility at the Schulauer Fährhaus in Schulau, the southern district of Wedel on the Lower Elbe. It was founded by Otto Friedrich Behnke on 12 June 1952. Welcome Point is situated 1½ km west of Wedel Power Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wedel and Rissen.

Wedel

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Wedel is a city west of Hamburg. It sits on the banks of the river Elbe. Its main claim to fame is the "ship welcoming machine" that greets every ship heading up the river to Hamburg with its flag and national anthem.

Rissen

Suburb

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Rissen is a quarter of the city of Hamburg in Germany. It is located in the borough of Altona and is the westernmost quarter of Hamburg, bordering the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in the west, north, and northeast and the Elbe river to the south. Rissen is situated 2½ km northeast of Wedel Power Station.