Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Soko coal mine | Mine (Active) |
Sokobanja | Municipality |
Zaječar District | Administrative District |
Central Serbia | Province |
Serbia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 38' 4'' North , 22° 0' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1922
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Knjazevac | 25,000 (2012) | 21.5km |
Niš | 250,000 (2016) | 35.4km |
Zaječar | 49,800 (2016) | 36.3km |
Dolac naselje | 855 (2017) | 41.0km |
Bor | 39,387 (2012) | 49.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rudnik Mrkog Uglija "Soko"
An underground brown coal mine that began operations around 1922.
A mine accident on 1 April 2022 killed 9 miners and injured 18.
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External Links
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eight-miners-killed-coal-mine-shaft-serbia-collapses-report-2022-04-01/
https://www.trtworld.com/europe/coal-mine-shaft-collapses-in-deadly-serbia-accident-55989
https://www.trtworld.com/europe/coal-mine-shaft-collapses-in-deadly-serbia-accident-55989
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Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia