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 (EEST, +0300)

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.