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Staatsmijn Wilhelmina
The Staatsmijn Wilhelmina was the first and the smallest of the Dutch state owned mines. It produced coal for domestic use, as its near neighbours, the Laura Mine, Oranje Nassau II, Willem-Sophia, and Domaniale Mijn. The concession of the mine was bordered by the privately owned mines mentioned above. After a few decades the mine could not be extended sideways, so the only way to keep production up was going deeper, this in contrast to the large Emma, Hendrik and Maurits mines.
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http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology)
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Roda JC (women)
Roda JC Vrouwen was the women's football section of Roda JC football club from Kerkrade, Netherlands. They wanted to join the Women's Eredivisie the year it was formed but did not receive permission by the KNVB. On 1 March 2008, Roda JC announced that the next season they would join the 2008-09 season.
In May 2009, Roda JC announced they would fold the women's section after one season, for financial reasons. The team finished in last place in its only Eredivisie season.
Roda JC worked together with RKTSV from Kerkrade.
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Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide
The Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide is a stadium situated in Kerkrade, Netherlands. It is the former stadium of Roda JC, who since 2000 play in the Parkstad Limburg Stadion. It is still in use for youth and Jong Roda JC (U21) matches.
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Pinkpop Festival
Pinkpop is an annual music festival held in Landgraaf, Netherlands. It is currently the longest-running continuous annual pop music festival in the world. It is usually held on the Pentecost weekend ("Pinksteren" in Dutch, hence the name). If Pentecost falls on an early date in May, the festival is held later in June. The festival began in 1970 and has been held at Megaland, a 27-hectare site, since 1988.
The festival started in 1970 at Burgemeester Damen Sportpark in Geleen. It has been a three-day festival since 1996, with a capacity of 60,000 people per day and performances on four separate stages. From 2006 through 2011, Pinkpop sold out six years in a row. During 44 editions, more than two million people have attended Pinkpop. Some 700 music acts have played at the festival.
The Guinness World Records book names Pinkpop as the longest-running continuous annual pop music festival. The Reading Festival, first held in 1961, holds the record for being the oldest annual pop festival, but as its 1984–85 editions were cancelled by a local council ban, Pinkpop maintains the longest consecutive record.