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Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Haltern am See
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Haltern am See
Haltern am See is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Klein Reken, 30km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Haltern am See is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Klein Reken, about 11 km away.
Haltern am See (German pronunciation: [ˈhaltɐn ʔam ˈzeː], lit. 'Haltern on the lake'; before December 2001 only Haltern) is a medium-sized town in the northern part of the district of Recklinghausen in the Regierungsbezirk Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is located in the northern Ruhr area, directlyRead more
bordering the Münsterland region. In terms of natural geography, it belongs to the Westmünsterland. The town is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Düsseldorf.
Haltern is surrounded by the Naturpark Hohe Mark and forest areas and is sparsely industrialized. The Haltern Reservoir and the Haard, Borkenberge, and Hohe Mark forest areas are popular local recreation areas.
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Within an hour or so of Haltern am See: Zollverein Coal Mine (30 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (54 km).
Where is Haltern am See?
Haltern am See is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 11 km from Klein Reken.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,142
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.7430, 7.1816
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Haltern am See
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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