Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Summary

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is a silver mine^[1]. It draws 391 Wikipedia views per month (silver_mine category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is credited with the discovery of Kamiya Jutei^[3].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is located in Ōda-shi^[4].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's instance of is recorded as silver mine^[6].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Iwami Province is named after Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine^[8].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine took place at Ōmori^[9].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is part of Top 100 Geological Sites in Japan^[10].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's Commons category is recorded as Iwami Silver Mine^[11].
• 1527 marks the founding of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine^[12].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1526^[13].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.107222, 'lon': 132.4375}^[14].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's service entry is recorded as 1527^[15].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's service retirement is recorded as 1923^[16].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's significant event is recorded as UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification^[17].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's significant event is recorded as Oshibara Kuzure^[18].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's significant event is recorded as Battle of Gōrozaka^[19].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape^[20].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's product or material produced is recorded as silver^[21].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[22].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan^[23].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's heritage designation is recorded as Important Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings^[24].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '石見銀山'}^[25].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+529.17'}^[26].
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3134'}^[27].

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Geography

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine is in the country of Japan^[5]. It is located in Ōda-shi^[4]. It is part of Top 100 Geological Sites in Japan^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+529.17'}^[26] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3134'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include silver mine^[6] and archaeological site^[7]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[22], Historic Site of Japan^[23], and Important Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings^[24].

History and Context

1527 marks the founding of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine^[12]. Iwami Province is named after it^[8].

Why It Matters

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine draws 391 Wikipedia views per month (silver_mine category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]