Staatsmijn Hendrik Explained

Staatsmijn Hendrik
Pushpin Map:Netherlands
Pushpin Label:Staatsmijn Hendrik
Coordinates:50.9389°N 5.9669°W
Place:Rumpen, Brunssum
State/Province:Limburg
Country:Netherlands
Owner:DSM
Products:Coal
Amount:61,203,000 tonnes
Opening Year:1911
Closing Year:1963

The Dutch State Mine (DSM) Hendrik, in Dutch Staatsmijn Hendrik, was a coal mine located in Brunssum. It was run by the Dutch state through its company DSM. The mine was in operation from 1915 until 1963, when it was integrated with DSM Emma. DSM Hendrik was named after Queen Wilhelmina's husband Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

The mine had four shafts. Shaft number 3 was a ventilation shaft on the Brunssummerheide near Nieuwenhagen. Shaft number 4 was the deepest at 1058m (3,471feet). Total production was 61.2 megatons of gas-rich coal that was used to produce coke.[1] [2] [3]

NATO headquarters

In 1967 when the mine was closed, the buildings were used to house the headquarters of the Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT). In 2012 this changed into the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, which still uses the site in 2023.[4] Its facilities include a tax-free shop, a film theatre and sports facilities.[5] Additional services are provided by the AAFES on US Army Garrison Brunssum.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staatsmijn Hendrik . De Mijnstreek . 2023-12-06 . Dutch.
  2. Web site: Staatsmijn Hendrik . Glück Auf . 2015 . M.L.J. Potten . 2023-12-06 . Dutch .
  3. Web site: State Mines: Hendrik . . 2023-12-06 .
  4. Web site: About us: History . Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum . 2023-12-06 .
  5. Web site: HQ JFC Brunssum Morale & Welfare Activities . JFC Brunssum . 2023-12-06 .
  6. Web site: Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations. US Army Garrison Benelux. 2023-12-06.