Combes pit, Roche-la-Molière, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Combes pit | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Roche-la-Molière | Commune |
| Saint-Étienne | Arrondissement |
| Loire | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 25' 14'' North , 4° 19' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Ricamarie | 7,997 (2016) | 0.6km |
| Roche-la-Molière | 10,372 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 13,371 (2016) | 2.8km |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 5,792 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Unieux | 8,456 (2016) | 3.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Puits de Combes
This colliery, whose hoisting equipment, including the winding machine, was housed in an imposing building totalling 25 metres high, had a depth of almost 338 metres. The colliery hit the headlines when a mine fire broke out underground on 3 June 1928, killing 48 miners.
The mine was owned by the mining company "Compagnie des mines de Roche-la-Moliére et Firminy".
Commodity List
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Combes pit, Roche-la-Molière, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France