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.

Australia

 * Ballarat, Victoria
 * Bendigo, Victoria
 * Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
 * Menzies, Western Australia

Austria-Hungary
Austrian Lands Lower Hungarian mining towns
 * 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

Upper Hungarian mining towns
 * 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

Other Hungarian mining towns
 * Deutsch Liptsch, today Partizánska Ľupča in Slovakia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Banovići
 * Kakanj
 * Tuzla
 * Zenica

Canada

 * Cobalt, Ontario
 * Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
 * Dawson City, Yukon
 * Lynn Lake, Manitoba
 * Red Lake, Ontario
 * Thompson, Manitoba
 * Timmins, Ontario
 * Flin Flon, Manitoba

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


 * Abertham, today Abertamy
 * Adamstadt, today Adamov
 * Adamsfreiheit, today Hůrky
 * Bärringen, today Pernink
 * Bergreichenstein, today Kašperské Hory
 * Bergstadt, today Horní Město
 * Bleistadt, today Oloví
 * Böhmisch Wiesenthal, today Loučná pod Klínovcem
 * Eule, today Jílové u Prahy
 * St. Georgenthal, today Jiretin pod Jedlovou
 * Goldeck (Mährisch Altstadt), today Staré Město pod Sněžníkem
 * Goldenstein, today Branná
 * Gossengrün, today Krajková
 * Gottesgab, today Boží Dar
 * Graupen, today Krupka
 * Hartmanitz, today Hartmanice
 * Iglau, today Jihlava
 * St. Joachimsthal, today Jáchymov
 * Johannesthal, today Janov
 * St. Katharinaberg, today Hora Svaté Kateriny
 * Klostergrab, today Hrob
 * Kupferberg, today Měděnec
 * Kuttenberg, today Kutná Hora
 * Lauterbach (Kaiserwald) (town no longer exists)
 * Mies, today Stříbro
 * Neustadt a. d. Tafelfichte, today Nové Město pod Smrkem
 * Plan, today Planá
 * Platz, today Místo
 * Platten, today Horní Blatná
 * Preßnitz (town no longer exists)
 * Rudolfstadt, today Rudolfov
 * Schlaggenwald, today Horní Slavkov
 * Sebastiansberg, today Hora Svatého Šebestiána
 * Sonnenberg, today Výsluní
 * Unterreichenstein, today Rejštejn
 * Wodnian, today Vodňany
 * Zuckmantel, today Zlaté Hory

Finland

 * Pargas

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

 * Freudenstadt
 * Prinzbach

Bavaria

 * Auerbach in der Oberpfalz
 * Pegnitz (town)
 * Bodenmais
 * Lam
 * Fichtelberg (Upper Franconia)

Lower Saxony

 * Altenau
 * Bad Grund
 * Clausthal
 * Zellerfeld
 * Lautenthal
 * Obernkirchen
 * Sankt Andreasberg
 * Wildemann

North Rhine-Westphalia

 * Lüdenscheid

Saxony

 * Altenberg
 * Annaberg
 * Buchholz
 * Berggießhübel
 * Bleiberg (near Frankenberg/Sa.) (town no longer exists)
 * 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

 * Eisleben
 * Sangerhausen

Thuringia

 * Ilmenau
 * Ruhla
 * Suhl
 * Sondershausen

Hong Kong

 * Ma On Shan Village

Indonesia

 * Central Papua Province
 * Tembagapura

Nigeria

 * Enugu
 * Jos

Norway

 * Kongsberg (formerly)
 * Røros

Poland

 * Georgenberg (now Miasteczko Śląskie)
 * Goldberg, (now Złotoryja)
 * Groß Salze, (now Wieliczka)
 * Nikolstadt, (now Mikołajowice)
 * Salzberg, (now Bochnia)
 * Wilhelmstal, (now Bolesławów)

Slovenia

 * Idrija
 * Velenje
 * Trbovlje

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

Alaska

 * Juneau
 * Skagway

Arizona

 * Bisbee
 * Cerro Colorado
 * Christmas
 * Contention City
 * Jerome
 * Klondyke
 * Ruby
 * Tombstone
 * Tumacacori

California

 * Calico, San Bernardino Co.
 * Columbia

Colorado

 * Central City
 * Cripple Creek
 * Denver
 * Idaho Springs
 * Leadville
 * Tercio
 * Victor

Idaho

 * Custer
 * Idaho City

Iowa

 * Buxton
 * Centerville
 * Coalville
 * Confidence
 * Lucas
 * Everist
 * Muchakinock
 * Mystic
 * Numa
 * Seymour
 * What Cheer

Michigan

 * Bessemer
 * Calumet
 * Houghton
 * Ironwood
 * Ishpeming
 * Negaunee
 * Wakefield
 * White Pine

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

Montana

 * Bannack (ghost town)
 * Butte
 * Colstrip
 * Virginia City

Nevada

 * Austin
 * Eureka
 * Goldfield
 * Jarbidge
 * Pioche
 * Tonopah
 * Virginia City

New Mexico

 * Pinos Altos
 * Silver City

South Dakota

 * Deadwood

Utah

 * Dragon
 * Eureka
 * Frisco
 * Park City
 * Silver Reef
 * Spring Canyon

Wisconsin

 * Hurley