Minett region
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The Minett region is a historically industrial area in southern Luxembourg known for its red iron-ore-rich soil, former steelworks, and distinctive cultural and natural landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minett region canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Luxembourg ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Red Lands
ⓘ
Terres Rouges ⓘ |
| borders |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| country | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
industrial architecture
ⓘ
workers' housing districts ⓘ |
| economicTransition |
from heavy industry to research and education
ⓘ
from heavy industry to services ⓘ |
| geology | Minette iron ore ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Differdange
ⓘ
Dudelange ⓘ Esch-sur-Alzette ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite |
former steelworks
ⓘ
open-pit mines ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
University of Luxembourg
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Luxembourg Belval campus
|
| hasProtectedArea | Minett UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ⓘ |
| hasRedevelopedSite | Belval ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Bettembourg
ⓘ
Frisange ⓘ Kayl ⓘ Mondercange ⓘ Pétange ⓘ Roeser ⓘ Rumelange ⓘ Sanem ⓘ Schifflange ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
iron ore mining
ⓘ
steel production ⓘ |
| industrialPeakPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive cultural landscapes
ⓘ
distinctive natural landscapes ⓘ historical steel industry ⓘ industrial heritage ⓘ red iron-ore-rich soil ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacteristic |
post-industrial sites
ⓘ
reclaimed nature areas ⓘ red-colored soil ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Luxembourgish ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Luxembourg ⓘ |
| partOf | Gutland ⓘ |
| transportHistory | railway lines for ore transport ⓘ |
| unescoDesignation |
Biosphere Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
|
| unescoDesignationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.