Verla Groundwood and Board Mill World Heritage Site

Official name
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill | UNESCO
Country
Finland | Map
Continent
Europe
Location
Municipalities of Jaala and Valkeala, Region of Kymenlaakso, Province of Southern Finland
61.6190° Lat, 26.6408° Lon | Map
Code
751
Time Zone
Europe/Helsinki (EET, +0200)
Current Time
Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1996. 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.