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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Major Mining Sites of Wallonia' has mentioned 'Belgium' in the following places:
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| Major Mining Sites of WalloniaUNESCO World Heritage SiteBois du CazierLocationWallonia, BelgiumCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii), (iv)Reference1344revInscription2012 (36th session)Area118.07xc2xa0ha (291.8 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone344.7xc2xa0ha (852 acres)Websitewww.sitesminiersmajeursdewallonie.beCoordinates50xc2xb026xe2x80xb27xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb050xe2x80xb218xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.43528xc2xb0N 3.83833xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.43528; 3.83833Coordinates: 50xc2xb026xe2x80xb27xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb050xe2x80xb218xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.43528xc2xb0N 3.83833xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.43528; 3.83833Grand HornuBois-du-LucBois du CazierBlegny-Mine Location of Major Mining Sites of Wallonia in Belgium | WIKI |
| The Major Mining Sites of Wallonia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising four sites in Wallonia in southern Belgium associated with the Belgian coal mining industry of the 19th and 20th centuries. | WIKI |
| The four sites of the property form a strip that is 170km long by 3 to 15 km, crossing Belgium from east to west. | WIKI |
| During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, mining and the heavy industry that relied on coal formed a major part of Belgium's economy. | WIKI |
| The mining sector in Belgium declined during the 20th century during deindustrialization and today the four mines listed are no longer operational. | WIKI |
| Bois-du-Luc Houdeng-Aimeries, Hainaut Province One of the oldest coal mines in Belgium, the mine closed in 1973. | WIKI |
| Blegny-Mine Blegny, Lixc3xa8ge Province A major coal mine in eastern Belgium; in 1980, it was the last to close in the province. | WIKI |
| The Grand-Hornu, Bois-du-Luc, Bois du Cazier and Blegny-Mine sites represent the best preserved places of coal mining in Belgium, from the early 19th to the second half of the 20th centuries. | UNESCO |
| Finally, they are one of the most important sites of interculturalism arising out of mass industry through the participation of workers from other regions of Belgium, Europe and later Africa. | UNESCO |