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Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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AhrbergenVillage
GiesenMunicipality
Hildesheim DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1915.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1920.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1920.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
08834160017272305699577.jpg
View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1915.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
03388440017272305705097.jpg
View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1920.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
08552960017272305702152.jpg
View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1920.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
08834160017272305699577.jpg
View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1915.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Ahrbergen potash mining area, in 1920.

FÞrstenhall Potash works, Ahrbergen, Giesen, Hildesheim District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 13' 12'' North , 9° 52' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
52.22011,9.88141
GeoHash:
G#: u1r10f7kj
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Village
KÃķppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
281123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281123:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Ahrbergen, Giesen, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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