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# Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto
Solok · Indonesia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2019.

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Country / geographic scopeIndonesia

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-0.76663, 100.73788

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto

Cultural · Inscription: 2019

Property components: 12. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1610/)

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