Mining community
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- Idrija, today in Slovenia
- Eisenerz in Styria
- Hall in Tirol in Tyrol
- Schwaz in Tyrol
- Kremnitz, today Kremnica in Slovakia
- Schemnitz, today Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia
- Neusohl, today Banská Bystrica in Slovakia
- Königsberg, today Nová Baňa in Slovakia
- Libethen, today Ľubietová in Slovakia
- Pukkanz, today Pukanec in Slovakia
- Dilln, today Banská Belá in Slovakia
- Göllnitz, today Gelnica in Slovakia
- Rosenau, today Rožňava in Slovakia
- Zipser Neudorf, today Spišská Nová Ves in Slovakia
- Schmöllnitz, today Smolník in Slovakia
- Jossau, today Jasov in Slovakia
- Ruda, today Rudabánya in Hungary
- Telken, today Telkibánya in Hungary
- Deutsch Liptsch, today Partizánska Ľupča in Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
- Cobalt, Ontario
- Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
- Dawson City, Yukon
- Lynn Lake, Manitoba
- Red Lake, Ontario
- Thompson, Manitoba
- Timmins, Ontario
- Flin Flon, Manitoba
Czech Republic
- Abertamy
- Adamov
- Andělská Hora
- Boží Dar
- Branná
- Hartmanice
- Hora Svaté Kateřiny
- Hora Svatého Šebestiána
- Horní Blatná
- Horní Město
- Horní Slavkov
- Hrob
- Hůrky, today part of Nová Bystřice
- Jáchymov
- Janov
- Jihlava
- Jílové u Prahy
- Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
- Kašperské Hory
- Krajková
- Krásno
- Krupka
- Kutná Hora
- Litrbachy – in the area of Rovná, no longer exists
- Loučná pod Klínovcem
- Měděnec
- Místo
- Nové Město pod Smrkem
- Oloví
- Pernink
- Planá
- Přebuz
- Přísečnice – in the area of Kryštofovy Hamry, no longer exists
- Rejštejn
- Rudolfov
- Staré Město
- Stříbrné Hory, today part of Nalžovské Hory
- Stříbro
- Vodňany
- Výsluní
- Zlaté Hory
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
- Altenberg
- Annaberg
- Buchholz
- Berggießhübel
- Bleiberg
- Brand
- Ehrenfriedersdorf
- Eibenstock
- Elterlein
- Ernstthal
- Freiberg
- Geyer
- Glashütte (Saxony)
- Hohenstein
- Johanngeorgenstadt
- Lengefeld
- Lößnitz
- Marienberg, Saxony
- Neustädtel
- Oberwiesenthal
- Oederan
- Scheibenberg
- Schneeberg
- Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
- Thum
- Voigtsberg
- Wolkenstein
- Zschopau
- Zwönitz
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Slovenia
South Korea
- Gangwon Province
- * Jeongseon County
- * Taebaek City
- * Samcheok City
- * Yeongwol County
- North Gyeongsang Province
- * Sangju City
- * Mungyeong City
- * Uljin County
- * Yeongju City
- * Bonghwa County
United States
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
- Aurora
- Babbitt
- Biwabik
- Bovey
- Buhl
- Calumet
- Chisholm
- Coleraine
- Crosby
- Cuyuna
- Ely
- Eveleth
- Gilbert
- Hibbing
- Hoyt Lakes
- Ironton
- Keewatin
- Kinney
- Marble
- McKinley
- Mountain Iron
- Nashwauk
- Riverton
- Soudan
- Taconite
- Trommald
- Virginia