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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Langendreer
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Langendreer
Langendreer is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Laer, 20km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Langendreer is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Laer, about 4 km away.
Langendreer is the largest and most populous district of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in Germany, with a population of 25,438 as of 31 December 2023. The district is located between the cities Dortmund, the largest city of Westphalia, to the east and Witten to the south, and four other districts of Bochum toRead more
the north and west — Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof, Bochum-Laer, Bochum-Querenburg, and Bochum-Werne. Langendreer is the easternmost district of Bochum. The district includes, among others, Kaltehardt, a mainly residential area, Langendreerholz, and Ümmingen. Bochum-Langendreer station is one of the largest railway stations in Bochum and the district is also served by Bochum-Langendreer West station. The freight station in Langendreer was one of the reasons why the village and administrative district of Langendreer was incorporated into the city of Bochum on 1 August 1929, as Bochum did not have comparable capacities. Langendreer used to be one of the main centers of the East Prussian minority in Western Germany.
In the early 20th century coal mining and steel manufacturing were the primary employers in Langendreer.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is a statistical district and monument area of the city of Bochum. Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is in the east side of the city, between Bochum-Querenburg and Bochum-Werne. It used to be, and to some extent, still is a business district that accommodated the needs of the mines and railway, while the rest of Langendreer is more of a "village" with residential areas.
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof is south of the main Autobahn of the Ruhr, A 40.
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Within an hour or so of Langendreer: Zollverein Coal Mine (20 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (26 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (46 km).
Where is Langendreer?
Langendreer is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Laer.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,047
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.4602, 7.3258
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 Langendreer
3 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
46 km · about 55 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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