The village of Kuckum, originally intended to make way for the Garzweiler II open-cast lignite mine, remains after the coal compromise, but is mostly

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The village of Kuckum, originally intended to make way for the Garzweiler II open-cast lignite mine, remains after the coal compromise, but is mostly abandoned and empty, NRW, Germany,

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Size: 9504px × 6336px
Location: Erkelenz, Germany
Photo credit: © Jochen Tack / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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