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Recklinghausen (district)

Recklinghausen is a Kreis in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Coesfeld, Unna, district-free cities Dortmund, Bochum, Herne, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bottrop, and the district Wesel.

Located at 51.67, 7.17 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Recklinghausen (district)

Riemke

Riemke is a major district of the city of Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Riemke borders to the city of Herne. The other districts of Bochum, Riemke borders to are Bergen-Hiltrop, Grumme and Hofstede. Riemke useed known for the large Nokia works, that was expanded in recent years. Riemke was mentioned for the first time as "Rymbecke" in the 9th century. A market square is situated in the center of Riemke. Riemke has the highest point of Bochum, the Tippelsberg.

Located at 51.51, 7.21083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Hordel

Hordel is a borough of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the North West of Bochum. It borders to Röhlinghausen, which now is a borough of Herne. The last mine of Bochum, Zeche Hannover was in Hordel. In Hordel there are several former mine railways.

Located at 51.4978, 7.17389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Grumme

Grumme is a quarter of the Westphalian city of Bochum in Germany. It is north of the city centre. Grumme has a tram line running from Gerthe to Hattingen. Grumme is world famous because of the Starlight Express. The Starlight Express is the most-viewed musical in the world. It is famous for its parks and avenues, the German Mining Museum, many hospitals and old buildings. It is one of the wealthiest parts of the Ruhr Area. Grumme houses the largest stadium in Bochum, the Ruhrstadion.

Located at 51.4997, 7.22833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Hamme, Bochum

Hamme is a part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Up to the 19th century Westphalian was spoken here. Bochum-Hamme is a district in the working-class north of Bochum. So it is the part of Bochum with the highest Grade of poor families. Bochum-Hamme includes Goldhamme, the south of which borders onto the former town of Wattenscheid. Hamme houses a large Turkish minority.

Located at 51.5, 7.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Westerholt Power Station

Westerholt Power Station was a coal fired power station in Gelsenkirchen-Westerholt, Germany. The power plant consisted of two units built in the 1960s, each capable of producing 150 MW of electricity. Its smokestack, built in 1981, was over 300 metres (1000 feet) tall, making it Germany's tallest chimney at the time. The power station was decommissioned on May 13, 2005. The chimney was demolished on Sunday, December 3, 2006, at 10:53 a.m.

Located at 51.6011, 7.06389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1981, Coal-fired power stations in Germany, E.ON, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Chimneys in Germany

Herne Power Plant

Herne power plant is a coal-fired power plant located at Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was constructed in 1962. The installed capacity of the plant is 950 megawatts. The power plant is owned and operated by Evonik Steag GmbH, a subsidiary of Evonik Industries. In the 1980s, a fourth unit was added to the three older blocks. During this construction the high, 300 metre tall chimney and the large cooling tower, whose shape is present in the picture of the power station, were built.

Located at 51.5514, 7.18889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Energy infrastructure completed in 1962, Energy infrastructure completed in 1989, Towers completed in 1989, Towers in Germany, Coal-fired power stations in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Chimneys in Germany

Marl-Chemiepark Power Station

Marl-Chemiepark Power Station is an ensemble of three thermal power-stations. One of these power stations has a 300 metre tall, another a 241 metre tall chimney. The 300 metre chimney was demolished at the beginning of the 1990s, using a special excavator.

Located at 51.6853, 7.10278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Coal-fired power stations in Germany

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station

Castrop-Rauxel Central Station (Castrop-Rauxel Hauptbahnhof) a railway station in the German city of Castrop-Rauxel. It is situated on the S2 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.5734, 7.30321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Henrichenburg boat lift

The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park (Schleusenpark), which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989. The Henrichenburg boat lift is a popular destination for cyclists along the canals of the northern Ruhr Area.

Located at 51.6189, 7.33365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Boat lifts, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Transport museums in Germany, Canal museums

Cranger Kirmes

The Cranger Kirmes is a fair in Germany, located in Wanne-Eickel in the city of Herne. It is the biggest fair in the whole state of Northrhine-Westphalia and the second biggest fair in Germany, only behind the Oktoberfest. In 2008 there were 4.7 million visitors. At an area of only 110,000 m² it is also called the "most overcrowded fair of the world".

Located at 51.5444, 7.16333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Stimbergstadion

The Stimbergstadion is a multi-use stadium in Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of SpVgg Erkenschwick. The stadium, built in 1930, has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.

Located at 51.6433, 7.2525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Recklinghausen (district), Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Stadion am Schloss Strünkede

Stadion am Schloss Strünkede is a football stadium in Herne, Germany. It is the home stadium of SC Westfalia Herne. The stadium holds 32,000 spectators and opened in 1910.

Located at 51.5519, 7.20861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, SC Westfalia Herne, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Bladenhorst Castle

Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.

Located at 51.5699, 7.2797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia

Jahnstadion (Marl)

Jahnstadion is a former multi-use stadium in Marl, Germany. It was used as the stadium of TSV Marl-Hüls association football matches. The capacity of the stadium is 25,000 spectators. It has been used exclusively for baseball since 2008. The former main grandstand is now adjacent to left field, with home plate situated near the former opposite grandstand and the farthest point from home plate in fair territory being in right center field.

Located at 51.6609, 7.13629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Defunct association football venues, Defunct sports venues in Germany, Recklinghausen (district), Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Recklinghausen Central Station

Recklinghausen Central Station (Recklinghausen Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Recklinghausen in Germany.

Located at 51.6162, 7.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Recklinghausen, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Wanne-Eickel Central Station

Wanne-Eickel Central Station (Wanne-Eickel Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the former city of Wanne-Eickel, now part of Herne in western Germany.

Located at 51.5314, 7.16583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Gesamtschule Berger Feld

Gesamtschule Berger Feld is a gesamtschule in Gelsenkirchen. It is located in the Erle region and has 1325 pupils and 118 teachers.

Located at 51.5566, 7.07138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Haltern am See station

Haltern am See station is a station in the town of Haltern am See in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway from Wanne-Eickel to Hamburg. It is the northern terminus of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 9. It was opened in 1870. It is served by the Rhein-Haard-Express (RE 2), the Haard-Bahn (RB 42) and S-Bahn line S 9, each hourly.

Located at 51.7379, 7.18471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Herne station

Herne station was opened in the inner city of Herne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moated castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station on Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum, which until 14 years later did not have its own station.

Located at 51.5436, 7.21778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Recklinghausen Süd station

Recklinghausen Süd station is located in the city of Recklinghausen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on athe Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg line. The line and station opened between 1880 and 1886, originally as Bruch station. it was renamed Recklinghausen Süd between 1897 and 1905. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station.

Located at 51.5622, 7.19583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Recklinghausen

Sickingmühlenbach

Sickingmühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.7036, 7.11139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Stever

Stever is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.7333, 7.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Mondpalast

Mondpalast is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.5325, 7.15417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

The ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, founded on April, 14, 1949, as "Ruhr-Zoo" is one of the most modern zoological gardens in Germany. It was founded on a heavily shelled area besides a port at Rhein-Herne-Kanal. First size was 15.5 hectares. First years animals were changing often, because they were provided by an animal trader. After 2004 the park was enlarged to the present size. It is especially well known for its panoramas and cultural approach.

Located at 51.5442, 7.11083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Zoos in Germany, Gelsenkirchen, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia