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.

Austrian Lands Lower Hungarian mining towns Upper Hungarian mining towns Other Hungarian mining towns (Listed under names given when founded or working as a mining town) 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.