# 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.

## 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* Přísečnice (Preßnitz) – in the area of Kryštofovy Hamry, no longer exists
* Rejštejn (Unterreichenstein)
* Rudolfov (Rudolfstadt)
* Staré Město pod Sněžníkem (Goldeck, Altstadt)
* 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

* 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

### 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