The Sophienhöhe (301.8 m AMSL) is the largest artificial hill worldwide, created by surface mining at the open cast lignite mine Tagebau Hambach operated by RWE Power AG in Düren (district) , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .
2-465: Sophienhöhe is about 6 km east of the city centre of Jülich bordering Niederzier and Titz at the north-end of the open pit Tagebau Hambach. The distance (in respect to sea-level) between the top of Sophienhöhe and the lowest point of the pit is 594.8 meters. Tagebau Hambach is the lowest surface point in Europe, lying 293 meters below sea level . The CIA still maintains that Neuendorf bei Wilster
4-481: Is Germany's lowest point. The highest points of Sophienhöhe are Höller Horn (291.5 m AMSL ), Jülicher Kopf (285.8 m AMSL ) and the Roman Tower (301.8 m AMSL ). 50°56′14″N 6°26′57″E / 50.93722°N 6.44917°E / 50.93722; 6.44917 This North Rhine-Westphalia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Niederzier Niederzier
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