The Hambach Forest is a, originally 5,500 hectares large, forest named after the town of Hambach. Since 1972 Hambach belongs to the municipality Niederzier in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia. The forest is split between the districts Düren and Rhine-Erft. In charge of the forest service is the Forestry Office Eschweiler. Most of the original forest had to give way to the Hambach opencast lignite mine. History Since the 16th Century have survived Bush regulations that govern (...)