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Willem VS
August 16, 2024
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Enquin was located on the western edge of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, which was mined on a large scale in the 19th century and around 1850 coal was also being sought in Enquin. Initially, the mine had a good yield. The mining company built a town with miners' houses between Enquin and Fléchinelle.
In 1905, the name of the municipality was changed from Enquin to Enquin-les-Mines, referring to the mining.
However, the mine suffered somewhat from poorer access and less large coal and ultimately proved to be unprofitable. The mine closed definitively in 1928.
In 1905, the name of the municipality was changed from Enquin to Enquin-les-Mines, referring to the mining.
However, the mine suffered somewhat from poorer access and less large coal and ultimately proved to be unprofitable. The mine closed definitively in 1928.
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