Gemeentegrot quarry, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gemeentegrot quarry | Quarry |
Valkenburg aan de Geul | Municipality |
Limburg | Province |
Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 44'' North , 5° 49' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Valkenburg | 3,400 (2017) | 0.4km |
Broekhem | 1,960 (2009) | 1.1km |
Strabeek | 160 (2017) | 1.5km |
Vilt | 900 (2017) | 1.5km |
Emmaberg | 165 (2017) | 1.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205639
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205639:8
GUID (UUID V4):
56ab5f72-caba-42ca-b85e-96aa75a2e747
Inactive underground mine (now a "visitors mine") for marl (soft chalk) in the center of Valkenburg.
The name of the mine translates to "Municipal cave", however, it was quarried for marl and is not a natural cave. The official name is the "Gemeentegrot".
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Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeentegrot |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5500107 |
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Gemeentegrot quarry, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands