Oranje Nassau I

Oranje Nassau I

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Location
Oranje Nassau I is located in Netherlands Oranje Nassau I Oranje Nassau I
Location	Heerlen
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50°53′35″N 5°58′11″E
Production
Products	Coal
Production	31,978,000 tonnes
History
Opened	1899 (1899)
Closed	1974 (1974)
Owner
Company	Oranje Nassau Mijnen

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

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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".

External links

• http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology)

In Modern Culture

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