Onder de weg quarry, Bemelen, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Onder de weg quarry | Quarry |
| Bemelen | Village |
| Eijsden-Margraten | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 54'' North , 5° 46' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bemelen | 355 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Sint Antoniusbank | 105 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Terblijt | 185 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Berg | 120 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Berg | 3,200 (2017) | 1.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Groeve onder de weg
De Groeve Onder de weg ("Quarry below the road") is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. The underground quarry is located northeast of Bemelen under the Bemelerberg street. The quarry is located on the western edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Maas Valley. In the area, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters. The quarry is located in the area of Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg.
About 300 meters to the northwest is the Strooberg quarry (under the Bemelerberg),
about 300 meters to the north is the Winkelberg quarry,
about 350 meters to the northeast is the Cluysberg quarry,
about 400 meters to the east is the Gasthuisdel quarry,
approximately 150 meters to the southeast is the Bemelerbos Quarry III, and approximately 200 meters to the southwest is the Bemelerbos Quarry I.
The quarry was mined by block crushers for the extraction of limestone blocks.
In 1961, the entrance to the quarry was buried under a landfill.
The entrance to the quarry is located on the grounds of Het Limburgs Landschap.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groeve_Onder_de_weg |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q66480646 |
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