historic mining region
C4884
concept
A historic mining region is an area where past extraction of minerals or ores significantly shaped its landscape, economy, culture, and built heritage, often leaving behind distinctive industrial sites and communities.
Aliases (3)
- coal-mining region ×1
- iron ore mining district ×1
- mining region ×1
Instances (5)
- Harz
- Iron Range region (Michigan) ("iron ore mining district")
- Donbas ("coal-mining region")
- North Carolina gold mines
- Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region ("mining region")