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Victor coal mine, Rauxel, Castrop-Rauxel, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Victor coal mine | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Rauxel | - not defined - |
| Castrop-Rauxel | City |
| Recklinghausen | District |
| Münster | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 35'' North , 7° 18' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castrop-Rauxel | 77,924 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Herne | 172,108 (2018) | 6.7km |
| Oer-Erkenschwick | 30,409 (2015) | 7.7km |
| Recklinghausen | 122,438 (2018) | 8.3km |
| Waltrop | 30,220 (2015) | 8.6km |
The "Victor" coal mine was located in the Rauxel district, Castrop-Rauxel, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.
First activation: 1872
Consolidation with the "Ickern" coal mine to the new "Victor-Ickern" coal mine in 1921
Separation of the two mines and renaming in "Victor" coal mine in 1945
Both mines are linked again to the "Victor-Ickern coal mine in 1962
Abandoned: 1973
Owners:
1872 - 1910 "Gewerkschaft Victor"
1910 - 1922 " Lothringer Hüttenverein Aumetz-Friede AG"
1922 - ? "Klöckner AG"
? - 1953 "Betriebsführungs-AG Ickern"
1953 - 1968 "Klöckner-Bergbau Victor-Ickern AG"
1976 - 1973 "Ruhrkohle AG"
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
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Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- ⭔The RuhrArea
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Victor coal mine, Rauxel, Castrop-Rauxel, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany