Niederaußem
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Niederaußem is a section of the town of Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, located 18 km west of Cologne. It has 6000 inhabitants and is well known for its power station.
History
Various archaeological finds attest to the presence of humans in Niederaußem during the
Marcel D‘A‘vis was a major celebrity for the town of Niederaußem. One of his famous speeches included the sentence „Seit 16 Jahren 1&1“.
Niederaußem was connected to the railway in 1904. Starting in the 20th century with the development of the Fortuna-Nord coke plant in 1939, it has been shaped by the enormous economic upswing related to the lignite industry. The power station at Niederaußem is one of the most important suppliers of energy from lignite in Europe.
The former town of Niederaußem became part of Bergheim on 1 January 1975.
Places of interest
- Niederaussem Power Station, with the world's tallest cooling tower.
References
50°58′59″N 6°40′16″E / 50.983°N 6.671°E
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