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Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

韦尔拉磨木纸板厂

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World Heritage record

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.

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QIDQ217447

Area22.778 ha

Administrative areaQ204382

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Chinese Wikipedia韦尔拉磨木纸板厂

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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Cultural archive

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Brief synthesis Verla Groundwood and Board Mill, located in the northern part of the Kymi River Valley in southeast Finland, consists of the Mill, the associated residential area and the power plants.

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