Satellite map of Hambach surface mine
The Tagebau Hambach is a large open-pit mine (German: Tagebau) in Niederzier and Elsdorf, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. It is operated by RWE and used for mining lignite. Begun in 1978, the mine currently has a size of 33.89 km² and is planned to eventually have a size of 85 km².
Latitude: 50° 54' 23.39" N
Longitude: 6° 30' 5.99" E