Staatsmijn Wilhelmina
Location | |
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Staatsmijn Wilhelmina | |
Location | Terwinselen, Kerkrade |
Province | Limburg |
Country | Netherlands |
Coordinates | 50°52′5″N 6°1′58″E / 50.86806°N 6.03278°ECoordinates: 50°52′5″N 6°1′58″E / 50.86806°N 6.03278°E |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Production | 59,235,000 tonnes |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Closed | 1969 |
Owner | |
Company | DSM |
The Staatsmijn Wilhelmina was the first and the smallest of the Dutch state owned mines. It produced coal for domestic use, as its near neighbours, the , Oranje Nassau II, , and .
The concession of the mine was bordered by the privately owned mines mentioned above. After a few decades the mine could not be extended sideways, so the only way to keep production up was going deeper, this in contrast to the large Emma, Hendrik and Maurits mines.
External links[]
- http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology)
Categories:
- Coal mines in the Netherlands
- Buildings and structures in Kerkrade
- Limburg (Netherlands) geography stubs