Oranje Nassau I

Oranje Nassau I
Location
Oranje Nassau I is located in Netherlands
Oranje Nassau I
Oranje Nassau I
LocationHeerlen
ProvinceLimburg
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates50°53′35″N 5°58′11″E / 50.89306°N 5.96972°E / 50.89306; 5.96972
Production
ProductsCoal
Production31,978,000 tonnes
History
Opened1899 (1899)
Closed1974 (1974)
Owner
CompanyOranje Nassau Mijnen

The Oranje Nassau I was a Dutch coal mine located in Heerlen. The mine was in operation from 1899 until 1974.

Chimneys Lange Jan (right) and Lange Lies (left) in 1976

The Oranje Nassau I was the oldest and second largest of the four Oranje Nassau Mijnen-mines. Close to the mine there were several coal washing plants and a large electric power station. The mine dominated the skyline of Heerlen with its two tall chimneys nicknamed "Lange Jan" and "Lange Lies".

In Modern Culture

  • The Oranje Nassau 1 chimneys appear in the Zoetwaren Broadcast of the People Playground television
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