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Leaves blowing beside Immerath church
2:23
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Recordist's notes
Immerath is a condemned village. In around 5 years the massive Garzweiler mine will swallow this land and the motorway nearby. People are already negotiating compensation with the company concerned (RWE AG) and moving out. 4 centuries of its history will disappear utterly to exist only in memory.
About the place
Jüchen is a town of about 22,562 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. OttoAnna lists 10 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Immerath, 41812 Erkelenz, Germany - Leaves blowing beside Immerath church” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0