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Garzweiler surface mine
Surface lignite mine in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tagebau Garzweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈtaːɡəbaʊ̯ ˈɡaʁt͜sˌʋaɪ̯lɐ]) is a surface mine (German: Tagebau) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite.[1] The mine currently has a size of 48 km2 (19 sq mi) and got its name from the village of Garzweiler [de] which previously existed at this location. The community was moved to a section of Jüchen with the same name.[2]
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Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 51°03′15″N 6°30′35″E |
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Products | Lignite |
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Company | RWE |
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