Category
page 1Mining in Germany
Lausitzer Seenland
artificial lake
Ende Gelände
climate justice movement in Germany
steiger
important official in the early days of mining in Europe who managed the pit or mine
Ende Gelände 2019
Protest|Climate change
pinge
thumb|Medieval Pinge and ring-shaped bank at a mineshaft on the Ochsenhügel near Suhl in Germany's [[Thuringian Forest]]
thumb|The Pinge of an iron ore pit near Warstein
A Pinge ([ˈpɪŋə], plural: Pingen) or Binge ("binger") is the name given in German-speaking Europe to a wedge-, ditch- or funnel-shaped depression in the terrain caused by mining activity. This depression or sink-hole is frequently caused by the collapse of old underground mine workings that are close to the Earth's surface. Unlike natural landforms, a Pinge is a direct result of human activity. The term has no direct equivalen
Central German Lake District
region in Germany