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Teutoburgia coal mine, Holthausen, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Teutoburgia coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
HolthausenVillage
HerneCity
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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The Teutoburgia Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Teutoburgia coal mine, Holthausen, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Teutoburgia colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Teutoburgia coal mine, Holthausen, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 9'' North , 7° 16' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castrop-Rauxel77,924 (2015)2.4km
Herne172,108 (2018)3.9km
Recklinghausen122,438 (2018)8.8km
Bochum385,729 (2015)9.0km
Bochum-Hordel380,000 (2015)9.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
409579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409579:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The "Teutoburgia" coal mine was located in the Holthausen district of Herne, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany
First activation: 1909
Abandoned: 1925

Owners:
1907 - 1925 "Bochumer Verein für Bergbau und Gussstahlfabrikation"

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