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Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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The Hannibal colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Hannibal Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Hannibal coal mine, Hofstede, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 30' 23'' North , 7° 11' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bochum-Hordel380,000 (2015)1.3km
Bochum385,729 (2015)3.2km
Herne172,108 (2018)4.2km
Gelsenkirchen270,028 (2018)6.6km
Castrop-Rauxel77,924 (2015)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
409646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:409646:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The "Hannibal" coal mine was located in the Hofstede district of Bochum (shafts N° 1 and N° 3) and in the Eickel district of Herne (shaft N° 2), Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.
First activation: 1848
Consolidation with the "Hannover" coal mine in 1959
Takeover of the "Mont Cenis" coal mine in 1967 and merger with the "Hannover" Coal mine and the "Constantin der Große" coal mine to form the new "Bergwerke Bochum" coal mine
Abandoned: 1973

Owners:
1847 - 1899 "Gewerkschaft Hannibal"
1899 - 1969 "Friedrich Krupp AG"
1969 - 1973 "Ruhrkohle AG"

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