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No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
No. 23 pit CerisierColliery (Abandoned)
Mont-sur-MarchienneSub-municipality
CharleroiMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
04997870017272339507511.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
06569190017272339494630.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
00884760017272339507946.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
04997870017272339507511.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
06569190017272339494630.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
00884760017272339507946.jpg
Mont-sur-Marchienne underground coal mining scene, ca. 1955.

No. 23 pit Cerisier, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 48'' North , 4° 25' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Charleroi200,132 (2011)3.9km
Châtelet35,238 (2011)8.1km
Gerpinnes11,977 (2012)9.0km
Courcelles29,473 (2011)9.8km
Farciennes11,488 (2011)10.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut4km
Mindat Locality ID:
418267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418267:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Siège no 23,


The No. 23 pit Cerisier worked until 1956. The mine was worked from the company "Société Anonyme des Charbonnages de Monceau-Fontaine".

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