Verla

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Left: the hydroelectric power station with canal
Front centre: the locks (the wood mill is partly hidden behind the trees)
Right: the manor house
LocationJaala, Kymenlaakso, Finland
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference751
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area22.778 ha (56.29 acres)
Buffer zone88.03 ha (217.5 acres)
Websitehttp://www.verla.fi/
Coordinates61°3′43″N 26°38′27″E / 61.06194°N 26.64083°E / 61.06194; 26.64083
Verla is located in Finland
Verla
Location of Verla in Finland

Verla 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Verla Goundwood and Board Mill". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2 October 2021.