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Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Miyanoura mineMine (Abandoned)
Ōmuta CityCity
Fukuoka PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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06584300017272427608651.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1910.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
08053860017272427611895.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1920.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
05517300017272427623092.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1910.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
06584300017272427608651.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1910.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
08053860017272427611895.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1920.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
05517300017272427623092.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1910.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
06584300017272427608651.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1910.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
08053860017272427611895.jpg
View of the Mitsui Miike coal mining area, ca. 1920.

Miyanoura mine, Ōmuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 1' 36'' North , 130° 27' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.02685,130.45751
GeoHash:
G#: wvugbsk72
GRN:
N23E78
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ōmuta131,974 (2017)1.0km
Setakamachi-takayanagi23,985 (2017)13.5km
Tamana45,661 (2017)14.0km
Yanagawa40,386 (2017)16.4km
Ōkawa39,223 (2017)21.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
424816
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424816:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Miike coal mine,


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