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

Czechia

(Listed under names given when founded or working as a mining town)

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

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