page_title: Garzweiler surface mine
hierarchical_section_title: Garzweiler surface mine
caption_attribution_description: English: Open-pit lignite mines in the Rhenish area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (DE) Deutsch: Rheinisches Braunkohlerevier (DE)
context_page_description: The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. The mine currently has a size of 48 km² and got its name from the village of Garzweiler which previously existed at this location. The community was moved to a section of Jüchen with the same name.
context_section_description: The Tagebau Garzweiler is a surface mine (German: Tagebau) in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. The mine currently has a size of 48 km² and got its name from the village of Garzweiler which previously existed at this location. The community was moved to a section of Jüchen with the same name.
caption: Lignite mines in North Rhine-Westphalia
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