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Koelebos quarry, Bemelen, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Koelebos quarry | Quarry |
| Bemelen | Village |
| Eijsden-Margraten | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 8'' North , 5° 46' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Terblijt | 185 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Bemelen | 355 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Berg | 3,200 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Sint Antoniusbank | 105 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Berg | 120 (2017) | 2.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Koelebosch quarry
The Koelebos Quarry or Koelebosch Quarry is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. The underground quarry is located northeast of Bemelen in the Koelbosgrub dry valley near the Koelebosweg. The quarry is located on the west side of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Maas Valley. The quarry is located in the area of ââBemelerberg & Schiepersberg.
About 80 meters to the southwest is the Nevenkoelebos quarry, about 300 meters to the southwest is the Gasthuisdel quarry and about 300 meters to the west is the Cluysberg quarry.
Before 1600, the quarry was used by block breakers. The quarry was already mentioned in documents of the Chapter of Saint Servatius from 1593.
The largest expansion of the quarry occurred in the 19th century.
Limestone mining stopped in 1900.
In the period 1919-1979 it was used for picnics while hunting.
Mushrooms were grown in the quarry from 1937 onwards.
Until 1959 there was a mushroom farm in the quarry. The growers then had to leave the quarry by the Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen ("State Supervision of Mines"), because it considered the quarry unsafe.
In 1981, the quarry was closed off with fences and was managed as a bat reserve by the Studiegroep Onderaardse Kalksteengroeven ("Study Group of Subterranean Limestone Quarries"), together with the Apostel Quarry and the Roother Quarry. Later this management was taken over by the D.C. van SchaÃŊk Foundation.
In 2003, the quarry was temporarily closed to people for safety reasons, meaning that hibernating bats could not be counted.
Until 2010/2011, the quarry was managed by the D.C. van SchaÃŊk Foundation. However, due to the new mining law, Het Limburgs Landschap decided to take the management of the quarry (and the Groeve het Houbenbergske I) back into its own hands.
In 2018, the quarry was made safe again, and a bat count could be held again in the winter.
The Koelebos quarry is a medium-sized quarry with a regular plan.
The quarry is closed, but in such a way that bats can enter the quarry. The quarry has two air shafts, a closed entrance and an entrance with a gate.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koelebosgroeve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q66474052 |
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