Bois du Cazier

Summary

Bois du Cazier is a coal mine^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (coal_mine category, ranking #19 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bois du Cazier received the European Heritage Label^[3].
• Bois du Cazier is located in Q81046^[4].
• Bois du Cazier is in the country of Belgium^[5].
• Bois du Cazier's image is recorded as Bois du Cazier 3.jpg^[6].
• Bois du Cazier's image is recorded as Charbonnage du Bois du Cazier 01.JPG^[7].
• Bois du Cazier's instance of is recorded as coal mine^[8].
• Bois du Cazier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 241245127^[9].
• Bois du Cazier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16648709t^[10].
• Bois du Cazier's IdRef ID is recorded as 177336412^[11].
• Bois du Cazier's location is recorded as Marcinelle^[12].
• Bois du Cazier's postal code is recorded as 6001^[13].
• Bois du Cazier's part of is recorded as Major Mining Sites of Wallonia^[14].
• Bois du Cazier's Commons category is recorded as Bois du Cazier^[15].
• +1822-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bois du Cazier^[16].
• Bois du Cazier's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.380556, 'lon': 4.442778}^[17].
• Bois du Cazier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012nxvbm^[18].
• Bois du Cazier's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 1344rev-003^[19].
• Bois du Cazier's significant event is recorded as Marcinelle disaster^[20].
• Bois du Cazier's official website is recorded as http://www.leboisducazier.be^[21].
• Bois du Cazier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bois du Cazier^[22].
• Bois du Cazier's Commons gallery is recorded as Bois du Cazier^[23].
• Bois du Cazier's described at URL is recorded as https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/data/2025/global-mining-dataset^[24].
• Bois du Cazier's product or material produced is recorded as coal^[25].
• Bois du Cazier's Classified properties and protected areas of Wallonia ID is recorded as 52011-CLT-0080-01^[26].
• Bois du Cazier's heritage designation is recorded as protected heritage property in Wallonia^[27].

Body

Geography

Bois du Cazier is in the country of Belgium^[5]. It is located in Q81046^[4]. Its part of is recorded as Major Mining Sites of Wallonia^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+875'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Bois du Cazier's instance of is recorded as coal mine^[8]. Heritage statuses include protected heritage property in Wallonia^[27], Exceptional heritage property of Wallonia^[29], and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[30].

History and Context

+1822-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bois du Cazier^[16].

Why It Matters

Bois du Cazier draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (coal_mine category, ranking #19 of 102).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did Bois du Cazier receive?

Honors received include European Heritage Label^[3].