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Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Finkenkuhle open pitOpen-Cast Mine (Flooded)
Salzgitter-Bad- not defined -
SalzgitterIndependent City
Lower SaxonyState
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View of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1956.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Aerial view of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1957.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1937.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
01921360017272418576013.jpg
View of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1956.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
05697030017272418638403.jpg
Aerial view of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1957.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
04430210017272418657722.jpg
View of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1937.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
01921360017272418576013.jpg
View of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1956.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
05697030017272418638403.jpg
Aerial view of the Salzgitter iron mining area, in 1957.

Finkenkuhle open pit, Salzgitter-Bad, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 2' 56'' North , 10° 21' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alt Wallmoden1,095 (2012)4.9km
Liebenburg9,492 (2011)6.0km
Elbe1,853 (2011)6.2km
Sehlde1,043 (2011)6.2km
Heere1,221 (2011)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
412636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412636:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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