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Orken Destination Guide
Delve into Orken in Germany
Orken in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a city in Germany - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Current time in Orken is now 05:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Arnhem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. While being here, make sure to check out The Hague . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Orken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Schützenfest in Neuenhausen 2011
Dienstag, Abmarsch zum Paradeplatz ..
Grevenbroicher Frühlingsfest Dötzdorf Allstar Teil 2
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AAA-Trio Villa Erckens Grevenbroich 2012-06-07
Ralf Gauck & Sándor Szabó & Balász Major so called AAA- Trio performed only two concerts in Germany. One in Grevenbroich and the other in Worms the home city of Ralf. I never heard before such a excep ..
Illumina 2012 Symphonie der Nacht
Letzter Wegpunkt der diesjärigen Illumina 2012. Ein würdiger Abschluss eines schönen Abends. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vierwinden
Vierwinden is a locality in the municipality Windhagen in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Located at 51.13 6.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bagger 288
Bagger 288 (Excavator 288), built by the German company Krupp for the energy and mining firm Rheinbraun, is a bucket-wheel excavator or mobile strip mining machine. When its construction was completed in 1978, Bagger 288 superseded NASA's Crawler-Transporter, used to carry the Space Shuttle and Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle (itself built by excavator manufacturer Marion Power Shovel Company), as the largest land vehicle in the world, at 13,500 tons.
Located at 51.06 6.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Garzweiler surface mine
The Tagebau Garzweiler is a large surface mine in the German federated 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.
Located at 51.05 6.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Langen Foundation
Langen Foundation near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is a museum designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The foundation showcases a collection of Oriental Art and Modern Art. It is located on the grounds of the Museum Insel Hombroich.
Located at 51.15 6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Giesenkirchen
Giesenkirchen is a district in the city of Mönchengladbach in the eastern part of the Lower Rhine region, Germany. Up to 22 October 2009 it was a separate borough of Mönchengladbach. Previously it had been part of Rheydt, which was suburbanized with Mönchengladbach in 1975. On 30 June 2007, Giesenkirchen had 15,853 inhabitants. Of these, 9,130 lived in the district of Giesenkirchen-Mitte, 4,431 in Giesenkirchen-Nord and 2,292 in Schelsen.
Located at 51.16 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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