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

• Ballarat, Victoria

• Bendigo, Victoria

• Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

• Menzies, Western Australia

Austria-Hungary

Austrian Lands

• Idrija, today in Slovenia

• Eisenerz in Styria

• Hall in Tirol in Tyrol

• Schwaz in Tyrol

Lower Hungarian mining towns

• 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

Czech Republic

(German name in parentheses)

• Abertamy (Abertham)

• Adamov (Adamstadt)

• Andělská Hora (Engelsberg)

• Boží Dar (Gottesgab)

• Branná (Goldenstein)

• Hartmanice (Hartmanitz)

• Hora Svaté Kateřiny (Sankt Katharinaberg)

• Hora Svatého Šebestiána (Sebastiansberg)

• Horní Blatná (Platten)

• Horní Město (Bergstadt)

• Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald)

• Hrob (Klostergrab)

• Hůrky (Adamsfreiheit), today part of Nová Bystřice

• Jáchymov (Sankt Joachimsthal, Joachimsthal)

• Janov (Johannesthal)

• Jihlava (Iglau)

• Jílové u Prahy (Eule)

• Jiřetín pod Jedlovou (Sankt Georgenthal)

• Kašperské Hory (Bergreichenstein)

• Krajková (Gossengrün)

• Krásno (Schönfeld)

• Krupka (Graupen)

• Kutná Hora (Kuttenberg)

• Litrbachy (Lauterbach) – in the area of Rovná, no longer exists

• Loučná pod Klínovcem (Böhmisch Wiesenthal)

• Měděnec (Kupferberg)

• Místo (Platz)

• Nové Město pod Smrkem (Neustadt an der Tafelfichte)

• Oloví (Bleistadt)

• Pernink (Bärringen)

• Planá (Plan)

• Přebuz (Frühbuß)

• Přísečnice (Preßnitz) – in the area of Kryštofovy Hamry, no longer exists

• Rejštejn (Unterreichenstein)

• Rudolfov (Rudolfstadt)

• Staré Město (Goldeck, Altstadt)

• Stříbrné Hory (Silberberg), today part of Nalžovské Hory

• Stříbro (Mies)

• Vodňany (Wodnian)

• Výsluní (Sonnenberg)

• Zlaté Hory (Zuckmantel)

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

• Sawahlunto

• Sorowako

• Tanjung Enim

• 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

United States

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

See also

• Boomtown

• Coal town

• Man camp temporary housing for resource extraction

• Mission (station)

• Pit village

References

Citations

• Book features pg. 147 about what is necessary for a settlement to have in order to be considered a "mining town".