
Name
Otzenrath (Mine)

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Overview


Description
A few cubic kilometres (yes, cubic km) in missing sand and coal.

Basic Information
Type: Outdoors
Status: Under Construction
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: drop everything - must see
Status: Under Construction
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: drop everything - must see

Hazards
- unsafe flooring

Security Measures
- fences
- 24 hour guard
- cameras

Required Equipment
- binoculars

Physical Information
Address
Otzenrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Owner:
Otzenrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Owner:

Interesting Features
BIG! One enourmous day mining pit, guessed to be 150 metres deep. Excavators with 1000 Cubic metre scoop wheels, which eat away the ground.

Historical Dates
Built: 0
Closed: 0
Closed: 0

Recommended Equipment
Telelens and wide angle lens

History
This lignite mine is an open-air lignite mining site.
It is expanding and leads to expropriation of entire villages close to the pit.
It is expanding and leads to expropriation of entire villages close to the pit.

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Future Plans
See Otzenrath (Village). That is, one bigger hole.
Maybe one day it will become an artificial lake with recreation.
Maybe one day it will become an artificial lake with recreation.

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Validation

This location's validation is current.
It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 1/3/2009 3:53 PM.

Latest Changes
- on Jan 3 09 at 15:53, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Jan 2 09 at 9:34, IIVQ made this location public
- on Nov 27 07 at 19:25, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Nov 23 07 at 12:28, On_Parole changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, Security Measures
- on Nov 23 07 at 12:19, On_Parole updated panorama The pit November 10th 2007
- on Nov 23 07 at 12:19, On_Parole updated panorama The pit November 10th 2007
- on Nov 23 07 at 12:18, On_Parole updated a panorama image
- on Dec 19 06 at 20:39, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Dec 17 06 at 15:37, On_Parole updated gallery picture otz4.jpg
- on Dec 17 06 at 15:36, On_Parole updated gallery picture otz2.jpg

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Discovery Channel Special | Louie | 2 | 1553 | 4/14/2006 10:22 PM by Cavewalker |

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