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Millicher Halde (Hückelhoven)

Germany / Nordrhein-Westfalen / Huckelhoven / Hückelhoven
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Tailings depot of the now closed Sophia-Jacoba colliery in Hückelhoven. The construction of the Millicher heap began in 1936 and continued until 1972, right next to the mine of the former colliery, practically in the center of the city, approximately 10 million m³ of heap material were deposited. The heap body is 70 m high and covers an area of ​​approximately 32 hectares. After the end of the heap operation, the surface of the entire heap was landscaped and equipped with paths and embankments, since 1968 it has been recultivated and completely revegetated.

www.hueckelhoven.de/einrichtungen/millicher-halde
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Coordinates:   51°3'23"N   6°12'31"E
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