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No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
No. 4 pit BascoupColliery (Abandoned)
PhilippevilleMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 4 pit Bascoup, Bascoup, Belgium.

No. 4 pit Bascoup, Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 12' 15'' North , 4° 33' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Philippeville8,051 (2013)1.3km
Florennes10,723 (2011)6.3km
Walcourt17,501 (2011)10.1km
Cerfontaine4,500 (2012)11.1km
Gerpinnes11,977 (2012)15.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut24km
Mindat Locality ID:
418199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418199:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The No. 4 pit Bascoup was a former coal mine and worked from 1853 to 1951.

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