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Explore Groin in Germany
Groin in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a town in Germany - some 301 mi or ( 485 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Groin is now 12:31 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Varsseveld, Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, and Gendringen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Varsseveld . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Groin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Riesen Kettenkarussell
Fahrt auf dem Riesen-Kettenkarussell im Kernwasserwunderwelt Kalkar Ride on a big Chain-Carousel on a Funpark knowed as Kernwasser - Wunderwelt Kalkar ..
C2A Meeting Kernwasser wunderland 10-07-2009/12-07-2009
Damink/Avril/Deathrabbit/Nathaw going in the swingmill:P (gehen in die riesen kettenkarussell) C2A meeting was cool wir waren im zimmer 4225 und 4227 aber der best party wa in zimmer 4230:P Camera: Pa ..
Strandbad Millinger Meer
Panorama-Aufnahme vom Millinger Meer www.strandbadmillingermeer.de ..
Wunderland Kalkar - Dragster Rennbahn - Kernie's Familienpark 2011
Wunderland Kalkar - Dragster Rennbahn - 2011 @ Kernie's Familienpark Von 0 auf 100 km/h in 3 Sek auf der Dragsterbahn. Am Start zwei Damen, die ein Rennen ausfahren.... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
SNR-300
The Fast Breeder nuclear reactor SNR-300 was built near the town of Kalkar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was completed but never taken online. SNR-300 was to output 327 megawatts. The project cost about 7 billion Deutsche Mark (about 3.5 billion euros or over 4 billion USD). Klaus Traube, then director of the executing company Interatom, is today one of the most prominent German opponents of the usage of nuclear power.
Located at 51.76 6.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Wunderland Kalkar
Wunderland Kalkar is an amusement park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, just north of Düsseldorf. It is built on the former site of SNR-300, a nuclear power plant that never went online because of construction problems and protests. The park was constructed by Dutch entrepreneuer Hennie van der Most, who purchased the site for a rumored price of USD$3 billion. Wunderland Kalkar receives around 600,000 visitors each year.
Located at 51.76 6.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Haldern Pop
Haldern Pop is an annual German open air music festival. In 2013 it will be held for the 30th time. It takes place in Rees-Haldern.
Located at 51.78 6.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Megchelen
Megchelen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a tiny hook of land surrounded on three sides by the German border in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 7 km southeast of the town of Ulft on the Zwanenburgseweg.
Located at 51.84 6.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gendringen
Gendringen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 12 km southeast of Doetinchem and 20 km northwest of the German city Bocholt. It has approximately 4500 inhabitants. In the Middle Ages, Gendringen was a fortress. Being property of the archbishop of Köln (Cologne), Gendringen was loaned to the lords living in the castle of 's-Heerenberg. In 1830, downtown Gendringen burned down for the most part.
Located at 51.87 6.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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