former coal-mining town
C4606
concept
A former coal-mining town is a community whose historical development, economy, and identity were once centered on coal extraction but which now faces post-industrial transition, often marked by economic restructuring, environmental legacies, and evolving cultural narratives.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former coal-mining town canonical | 16 |
| former coal mining village | 11 |
| former coal mining town | 4 |
| former coal-mining community | 3 |
| former coal mining community | 2 |
| former coal-mining area | 1 |
Instances (37)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire | former coal mining village |
| Goldthorpe | former coal mining village |
| Bentley | former coal mining town |
| Brodsworth | former coal mining village |
| Snowdown | former coal mining village |
| Ferndale | — |
| Maerdy | former coal mining village |
| Seven Sisters | former coal mining village |
| Treorchy | — |
| Decazeville | — |
| Treherbert | former coal mining community |
| Lochgelly | — |
| Ogmore Valley | former coal-mining area |
| Glyncorrwg | former coal mining village |
| Bargoed | former coal mining town |
| Abertillery | — |
| Blaina | — |
| Talywain | former coal-mining community |
| Segundo, Colorado | — |
| Tylorstown | former coal mining village |
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TONYPANDY
surface form:
Tonypandy
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| Treharris | former coal mining village |
| Cwmparc | former coal mining village |
| Wattstown | former coal mining village |
| Ogmore Vale | former coal-mining community |
| Valdez, Colorado | former coal mining town |
| Roslyn, Washington | — |
| Rhymney | — |
| Black Diamond | — |
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Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France
surface form:
Nœux-les-Mines
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— |
| Stanley, County Durham | — |
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Dawson, New Mexico, United States
surface form:
Dawson, New Mexico
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— |
| Ludlow, Colorado | former coal mining town |
| Reserve Mines | former coal-mining community |
| Sydney Mines | — |
| Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia | — |
| Winterslag | former coal mining community |