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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is about 7 km west of Mons. The nearest other World Heritage site is Spiennes Flint Mines, about 10 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Mons · about 91,000 peopleabout 7 km east
  • Charleroi · about 345,000 peopleabout 45 km east
  • Brussels · about 1,743,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
  • Lille · about 1,044,000 peopleabout 60 km north-west
  • Gent · about 444,000 peopleabout 65 km north
  • Namur · about 106,000 peopleabout 75 km east
Major Mining Sites of WalloniaCharleroiMonsSpiennes Flint MinesCanal du Centre Boat LiftsNord-Pas de Calais Mining BasinBelfries of Belgium and FranceNotre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Major Mining Sites of Wallonia and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSpiennes Flint Mines1Canal du Centre Boat Lifts2Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin3Belfries of Belgium and France4Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai5Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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