A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry.
Historical mining communities
Australia
Austria-Hungary
Austrian Lands
Lower Hungarian mining towns
Upper Hungarian mining towns
Other Hungarian mining towns
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Czech Republic
(German name in parentheses)
Finland
Germany
In Germany, a Bergstadt refers to a settlement near mineral deposits vested with town privileges, Bergregal rights and tax exemption, in order to promote the economic development of the mining region.
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Slovenia
South Korea
United States
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
See also
References
Citations
- Book features pg. 147 about what is necessary for a settlement to have in order to be considered a "mining town".