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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Finland
Best of: Village
Description:
The Verla groundwood and board mill and its associated residential area is an outstanding, remarkably well-preserved example of the small-scale rural industrial settlements associated with pulp, paper and board production that flourished in northern Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Only a handful of such settlements survive to the present day. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Verla Groundwood and Board Mill", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.