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Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
NordviertelBorough
EssenCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Amalie Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Amalie coal mine, Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Stoppenberg, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ostviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Altenessen, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Westviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Altendorf, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bochold, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Type:
Borough
Mindat Locality ID:
433795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433795:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Nordviertel, Essen, Düsseldorf, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Nordviertel, Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Dutch:
Nordviertel, Essen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Norda Kvartalo de Essen, Essen, Distriktaro Duseldorfo, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
اسن-نوردفایرتل, اسن, دوسلدورف, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Irish Gaelic:
Nordviertel, Essen, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin


The Nordviertel is the most northern borough of the city district Stadtbezirk I (Stadtmitte/Frillendorf/Huttrop) in Essen.

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