Kamp-Lintfort

Kamp-Lintfort is a town in the Wesel district of North Rhine-Westphalia, divided into six neighborhoods: Dachsbruch, Hoerstgen, Kamperbrück, Lintfort, Saalhoff, and Wickrath. The town sits in flat countryside between the Lower Rhine and the Ruhr region.

The town grew from several villages and expanded during the 20th century through coal mining, which drew thousands of workers to the area. After the Friedrich Heinrich mine closed in 2012, the former industrial grounds were turned into education and cultural spaces.

The mining colony Friedrich Heinrich Estate displays rows of workers' houses built around 1910, each with a small garden where families grew vegetables to supplement their income. The narrow brick buildings stand close together, reflecting the tight-knit community that formed when thousands worked underground nearby.

The Panorama-Bad complex offers indoor and outdoor pools, sports fields, and beach volleyball courts for families and swimmers. The town's flat layout makes it easy to walk or cycle around most neighborhoods.

A university campus opened on the former mine grounds in 2014, offering degrees in applied computing and logistics. The library sits inside a converted mine building where steel beams from the industrial era remain visible overhead.

Location: Wesel

Elevation above the sea: 26 m

Shares border with: Neukirchen-Vluyn, Moers

Website: https://kamp-lintfort.de

GPS coordinates: 51.50000,6.53333

Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:39