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Hassel Iron Works ( no, Hassel Jernværk) was a former

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and

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company located near the village of

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. Hassel Iron Works was established in the 17th century and received a royal privilege from King

Frederick III of Denmark and Norway Frederick III ( da, Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bi ...

in 1649. The mines was in production until 1854, with some operations continuing until the 1870s. Its most important mines were located at Hassel in

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and Barbu near

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. The operation included a smelter with a large blast furnace. A large water wheel was used to drive the blower in the blast furnace. Hassel Iron Works also received ore from neighboring mines at Sveaas and Skredsvik in

, at Holtefjell, Dramdal and Såsen in

and from Solberg and Åserud in

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.''Masovnen på Hassel Jernverk'' (eiker.org)
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*Berg, Ole Jan ''Hassel Jernverk. Driften og privilegiene 1649–1816'' (Eiker trykkeri AS, Hokksund)

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