Altenessen is a northern borough of the city of

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. Officially it is divided into the two boroughs of Altenessen-Nord (''Altenessen-North'') and Altenessen-Süd (''Altenessen-South''). Because of its size, Altenessen was divided into two parts, when it was incorporated into the city of Essen in 1915.Altenessen-Nord, Altenessen-Süd
Essen.de Around 44.000 people live here. The

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Zeche Carl 150px, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail Zeche Carl (Carl Mine) is a cultural centre set up by Essen Council in a former coal mine. History The mine was founded by the Hercules Company in Altenessen in 1855. It should not be confused with the He ...

is located in Altenessen.

Geography

Altenessen borders the boroughs of Vogelheim and Bochold to the west, the Nordviertel to the south, Katernberg and Stoppenberg in the east and Karnap in the north. The

Emscher The Emscher () is a river, a tributary of the Rhine, that flows through the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. Its overall length is with an mean outflow near the mouth into the lower Rhine of . Description The Emscher h ...

River and the parallel Rhein-Herne-Kanal are forming the boundaries here.

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