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Faulquemont coal mine, Faulquemont, Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, Moselle, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
Faulquemont coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
FaulquemontCommune
Forbach-Boulay-MoselleArrondissement
MoselleDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 4' 44'' North , 6° 35' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
CrÃĐhange4,002 (2018)2.3km
Tritteling-Redlach401 (2016)2.4km
FlÃĐtrange835 (2018)2.6km
Bambiderstroff937 (2018)2.7km
Faulquemont5,553 (2018)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
427669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427669:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
SiÃĐge de Faulquemont


The "Faulquemont" colliery was sunk from 1933 to 1934 and closed in 1974. The two impressive concrete winding towers were more than 50 meters high

The geo-coordinates refer to the location of the former colliery site

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