Hambach surface mine

open-pit lignite mine in Germany
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Hambach surface mine

Summary

Hambach surface mine is an open-pit lignite mine[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hambach surface mine received the National Geotope[3].
  • Hambach surface mine is located in Düren district[4].
  • Hambach surface mine is located in Rhein-Erft District[5].
  • Hambach surface mine is in the country of Germany[6].
  • Hambach surface mine's instance of is recorded as open-pit lignite mine[7].
  • Hambach surface mine's instance of is recorded as geotope[8].
  • Hambach surface mine is operated by RWE Power[9].
  • Hambach is named after Hambach surface mine[10].
  • Hambach surface mine's Commons category is recorded as Tagebau Hambach[11].
  • January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Hambach surface mine[12].
  • Hambach surface mine's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.910833333333, 'lon': 6.5027777777778}[13].
  • Hambach surface mine's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Rhenish lignite mining area[14].
  • Hambach surface mine's product or material produced is recorded as lignite[15].
  • Hambach surface mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+85'}[16].
  • Hambach surface mine's date of official closure is recorded as 2029[17].

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Geography

Hambach surface mine is in the country of Germany[6]. Located in include Düren district[4], a rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia[18], in Germany[19] and Rhein-Erft District[5], a rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia[20], in Germany[21], founded in 1975[22].

Physical Characteristics

Hambach surface mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+85'}[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include open-pit lignite mine[7] and geotope[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Hambach surface mine[12]. Hambach is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Hambach surface mine has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Hambach surface mine receive?

Honors received include National Geotope[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . rwe.com. Retrieved . rwe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Product or material produced lignite
    Country Germany
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40489|batch #40489]]: open-pit lignite mine,lignite"
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