Spiennes Flint Mines
Also known as Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons), Minières néolithiques de silex de Spiennes, Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Belgium
Inscribed
2000
Area
172 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Spiennes Flint Mines is about 4 km south-east of Mons. The nearest other World Heritage site is Canal du Centre Boat Lifts, about 10 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Mons · about 91,000 peopleabout 4 km north-west
- Charleroi · about 345,000 peopleabout 35 km east
- Brussels · about 1,743,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
- Namur · about 106,000 peopleabout 65 km east
- Lille · about 1,044,000 peopleabout 70 km west
- Gent · about 444,000 peopleabout 70 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BelgiumCultural10 km away
BelgiumCultural10 km away
FranceCultural31 km away
Belgium, FranceCultural41 km away
BelgiumCultural47 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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