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Sign in to saveVerla at Jaala, Kouvola, Finland, is a well-preserved 19th-century mill village. Situated along the northern Kymi River, the mill, nearby power plants, and residential houses were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996 due to its testimony to the lumber industry in the 19th century and the lives of the industrial workers of that time.
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image
- Verla.JPG
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.image_upright
- 1.2
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.caption
- Left: the hydroelectric power station with canalFront centre: the locks (the wood mill is partly hidden behind the trees)Right: the manor house
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.location
- Jaala, Kymenlaakso, Finland
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
- (iv)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 751
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
- 1996
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.website
- http://www.verla.fi/
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
- Finland
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- industrial heritage site
- Country
- Finland
- Located in
- Kouvola
- Area
- 88.03
- Official website
- www.verla.fi
- Image
- Verla.JPG
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- Commons category
- Verla groundwood and board mill
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