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.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historic mining district | 26 |
| mining region | 23 |
| coal-mining region | 18 |
| historic industrial region | 9 |
| iron ore mining district | 6 |
| historic mining area | 5 |
| historic mining region canonical | 5 |
| historic coal mining district | 3 |
| historic mining landscape | 3 |
| former coal mining district | 2 |
| mining heritage site | 2 |
| former coal-mining region | 1 |
| former mining area | 1 |
| historic coal-mining district | 1 |
| historic coal-mining region | 1 |
| historic goldfield | 1 |
| historic mining industry | 1 |
| historic saltpeter mining town | 1 |
| historic tin-mining jurisdiction | 1 |
| historical mining district | 1 |
| historical mining region | 1 |
| mining heritage | 1 |
Instances (111)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lake Superior iron ranges | iron ore mining district |
| Enugu coal fields | mining region |
| Derbyshire coalfield | coal-mining region |
| Searchlight Mining District | historic mining district |
| Carolina Gold Belt | historic mining district |
| Fife coalfield | coal-mining region |
| Battle Mountain mining district | historic mining area |
| Nottinghamshire coalfield | coal-mining region |
|
Harz
surface form:
Upper Harz mining region
|
— |
| Empire District of the Tri-State mining district | historic mining district |
| Pennsylvania anthracite coal region | — |
| Jharia coalfield | mining region |
| Chilean nitrate fields | mining region |
| Mother Lode gold belt | mining region |
| Lancashire coalfield | historic industrial region |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin)
surface form:
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
|
former coal-mining region |
| Mesabi Range | iron ore mining district |
| Gabriels Gully | historic goldfield |
| Karaganda coal basin | coal-mining region |
| Slovak mining region | mining region |
| Labrador West region | mining region |
| Menominee Iron Range | iron ore mining district |
| Goldfields | mining region |
| Yorkshire coalfield | coal-mining region |
| Kent coalfield | coal-mining region |
| Iron Range region (Michigan) | iron ore mining district |
| Pocahontas coalfield | coal-mining region |
| Austin mining district | historic mining district |
| Freiberg mining landscape | historic mining district |
| Jáchymov mining landscape | historic mining landscape |
| Abertamy–Boží Dar–Horní Blatná mining landscape | historic mining area |
| Donbas | coal-mining region |
| Annaberg-Buchholz mining landscape | historic mining landscape |
| Eureka Mining District | historic mining district |
| Saxon Ore Mountain mining region | — |
| Tennant Creek goldfields | mining region |
| Pays Noir | coal-mining region |
| Marquette Iron Range | iron ore mining district |
| Yukon goldfields | historic mining district |
| Alston Moor | former mining area |
| St Agnes Mining District | historic mining district |
| West Lothian coalfield area | historic industrial region |
| Iron Range | mining region |
| Methil mining area | historic coal-mining district |
| Buckhaven mining area | historic coal mining district |
| Kelty mining area | historic coal mining district |
| Belgian coal basin | historic industrial region |
| Bowhill mining area | historic coal mining district |
| Lochore mining area | former coal mining district |
| Vermilion Range | iron ore mining district |