City of Potosí
World Heritage
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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In the 16th century, the area was considered the world's largest industrial complex. The mining of silver ore depended on a series of water-powered mills. The site includes the industrial monument of Cerro Rico, where water was supplied by a complex system of aqueducts and artificial lakes; the colonial town with the Casa de la Moneda; the Church of San Lorenzo; several noble houses; and the barrios mitayos, where the workers lived.
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Information extracted from Wikidata
| executive body | Potosí |
| location of creation | Potosí |
| official language | Potosí Department |
| IPA transcription | 3163454 |
| number of rooms | lccn-n80070847 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02_plq |
| part of | Potosí Department |
| Commons category | Potosí |
| local dialing code | 02 |
| inception | 1545-04-11T00:00:00Z |
| coordinate location | Point(-65.75 -19.583333333) |
| official website | http://www.potosy.com.bo/ |
| Commons gallery | Potosí |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potosi%20banner.jpg |
| capital of | Potosí Department |
| official name | Potosí |
| native label | Potosí |
| category of associated people | Category:People from Potosí |
| elevation above sea level | 4070 |
| area | 118.218 |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (vi) |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| uses | 4103247-0 |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Potosi1.jpg |
| instance of | big city |
| flag image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bandera%20de%20la%20Villa%20Imperial%20de%20Potos%C3%AD.jpg |
| coat of arms image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Third%20Coat%20of%20Arms%20of%20Potosi.svg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Plawy concentration camp |
| population | 189652 |
| point in time | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | مدينة بوتوسي |
| official name | City of Potosí |
| official name | Ciudad de Potosí |
| official name | Ville de Potosí |
| official name | ポトシ市街 |
| official name | Potosí (stad) |
| official name | Горнозаводской город Потоси |
| official name | 波托西城 |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| volume as quantity | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (vi) |
| twinned administrative body | Harima Plain |
| start time | 1998-06-22T00:00:00Z |