Caption

Hambach open-cast lignite mine, Rhine-Erft district, North Rhine-Westphalia

Date

Oct 30, 2013

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Walter G. Allgöwer

Reference

BRK24I59_058

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

59,5Mb (3,3Mb) / 20,7in x 11,2in / 6199 x 3353 (300dpi)

Keywords

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