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Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republici
Regional Level Types
Steel worksSmelter (Abandoned)
RotavaMunicipality
Sokolov DistrictDistrict
Karlovy Vary RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1925.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
07327350017272429578589.jpg
View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
02791270017272429589871.jpg
View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1925.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
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View of the Rotava mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1925.

Steel works, Rotava, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 17' 51'' North , 12° 34' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Smelter (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rotava3,403 (2018)0.2km
Jindřichovice439 (2018)2.6km
Šindelová266 (2018)3.1km
Kraslice7,159 (2018)5.0km
Oloví1,909 (2018)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
427179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427179:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Martinhütte, Martinstahlwerk des Eisenwerkes Rothau i. B.,


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