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Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
Schüren- not defined -
DortmundCity
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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07635620017272416625933.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
04830390017272416635528.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07635620017272416625933.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
04830390017272416635528.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07635620017272416625933.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
04830390017272416635528.jpg
The Freie Vogel & Unverhofft colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Freie Vogel & Unverhofft coal mine, Schüren, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 29' 44'' North , 7° 31' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dortmund588,462 (2016)4.4km
Schwerte50,399 (2015)6.6km
Holzwickede17,821 (2011)7.8km
Lanstrop4,176 (2015)9.4km
Herdecke25,618 (2015)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
409824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409824:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The "Freie Vogel & Unverhofft" coal mine was located in the district Schüren of Dortmund, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.

First activation: 1829
Abandoned in 1925

Owners:
1841 - 1923 "Gewerkschaft Freie Vogel & Unverhofft"
1923 - 1925 "Bergbau-AG Lothringen"

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