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Carl Funke coal mine, Heisingen, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Carl Funke coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
HeisingenBorough
EssenCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 24' 15'' North , 7° 2' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Essen593,085 (2018)6.4km
Velbert87,669 (2018)7.7km
Hattingen56,866 (2016)9.5km
Heiligenhaus27,700 (2015)10.2km
Gelsenkirchen270,028 (2018)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
98744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98744:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Carl Funke, Essen, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


The "Carl Funke" coal mine was located in the district Heisingen of Essen, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.

First activation: 1889 as "Rheinische Anthracit-Kohlenwerke" coal mine
renaming to "Carl Funke" coal mine in 1906
takeover of the abandoned "Prinz Friedrich" coal mine in 1931
takeover of the "Gottfried Wilhelm" coal mine in 1958
takeover of the "Dahlhauser Tiefbau" coal mine in 1965
merger with the "Vereinigte Pörtingssiepen" coal mine to form the new "Vereinigte Pörtingssiepen / Carl Funke" coal mine
Abandoned in 1973

Owners:
1889 - 1906 "Rheinische Anthracitkohlenwerke A.G."
1906 - 1955 "Essener Steinkohlenbergwerke AG"
1955 - 1967 "Mannesmann AG"
1967 - 1973 "Ruhrkohle AG"

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