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Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bois du Cazier
LocationWallonia, Belgium
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1344rev
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area118.07 ha (291.8 acres)
Buffer zone344.7 ha (852 acres)
Websitewww.sitesminiersmajeursdewallonie.be
Coordinates50°26′7″N 3°50′18″E / 50.43528°N 3.83833°E / 50.43528; 3.83833
Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is located in Belgium
Grand Hornu
Grand Hornu
Bois-du-Luc
Bois-du-Luc
Bois du Cazier
Bois du Cazier
Blegny-Mine
Blegny-Mine
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Location of Major Mining Sites of Wallonia in Belgium

The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising four sites in Wallonia in southern Belgium associated with the Belgian coal mining industry of the 19th and 20th centuries.[1] The four sites of the grouping, situated in the French-speaking Hainaut Province and Liège Province, comprise Grand-Hornu, the Bois-du-Luc, the Bois du Cazier and Blegny-Mine.

  1. ^ "UNESCO Adds Wallonia Mining Sites in Belgium to World Heritage List". TravelPulse. July 17, 2012.

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