Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries located in northern Chile. They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, as a testament to the historical importance of saltpeter mining in Chile and the culture and social agenda that developed around it in the late 19th century.
- Camp
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,070 metres (3,500 feet)
- …is also known as “Oficina Santa Laura”
- Description: World Heritage sites in northern Chile
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pozo Almonte.
Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte is a city and commune of Chile located in the interior of Atacama Desert.
6 km southeast of Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
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Latitude
-20.21114° or 20° 12′ 40″ south
Longitude
-69.81298° or 69° 48′ 47″ west
Open location code
57FGQ5QP+GR
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works” goes by many names.
مصانع نترات الصوديوم في همبرستون وسانتا لوراArabic
Համբստթոն և Սանտա Լաուրա կալիումի սելիտրայի արտադրամասերArmenian
Селитрови обекти в Хъмбърстоун и Санта ЛаураBulgarian
Mines de nitre de Humberstone i Santa LauraCatalan
亨伯斯通和圣劳拉硝石采石场Chinese
Humberstone i Santa LauraCroatian
Ledkové doly Humberstone a Santa LauraCzech
Salpetergroeves Humberstone en Santa LauraDutch
Humberstonen ja Santa Lauran salpietaritehtaatFinnish
Fábricas de Nitrato de Humberstone e Santa LauraGalician
უმბერსტონისა და სანტა-ლაურას გვარჯილის ქარხანაGeorgian
Εργοστάσια νιτρικού καλίου Χάμπερστοουν και Σάντα ΛάουραGreek
מפעלי המלחת באומברסטון ובסנטה לאורהHebrew
Humberstone és Santa Laura Salétrom MűvekHungarian
Pabrik Kalium Nitrat Humberstone dan Santa LauraIndonesian
Raffinerie di salnitro di Humberstone e Santa LauraItalian
ハンバーストーンとサンタ・ラウラの硝石工場群Japanese
Hamberstonas ir Santa LauraLithuanian
Impjanti tan-Nitrat tal-Potassju ta‘ Humberstone u ta’ Santa LauraMaltese
हमबरस्टोन र सान्ता लाउरा साल्टपिटर कार्यहरूNepali
Santa LauraPolish
Хамберстон и Санта-ЛаураRussian
Humberstone i Santa LauraSerbo-Croatian
Bane na liadok Humberstone a Santa LauraSlovak
Salpeterbruken Humberstone och Santa LauraSwedish
Humberstone ve Santa Laura Güherçile MadeniTurkish
Селітряні заводи Гумберстоун і Санта-ЛаураUkrainian
Các xưởng diêm tiêu Humberstone và Santa LauraVietnamese
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