Ulefoss is the

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Nome Municipality Nome is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midt-Telemark and historically part of the Grenland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulefoss. Other villages ...

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county,

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. The village is located along the northwest shore of the large lake

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. The village occupies both sides of Ulefoss falls on the river Eidselva, just before it flows into the lake Norsjø. The village of Helgja lies about to the southeast, the village of

Bjervamoen Bjervamoen or Lunde is a village in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Straumen, about west of the village of Ulefoss, about east of Flåbygd, and about south of Bø i Telemark. The village is ...

lies about to the west, and the village of

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lies about to the northwest (in

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). The village has a population (2022) of 2,302 and a

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of . Ulefoss is one of Norway's oldest industrial communities, with sawmills operating from the 1400s, and mining and ironworks from the 1600s. It is still largely an industrial site, with a number of people employed in the iron foundry and mechanical industries. Ulefoss has primary school, lower secondary, and upper secondary school. A variety of shops and restaurants, a library and culture centre are also located here. Øvre Verket is a group of old workers' dwellings; today a culture and crafts exhibition. Holla Church is located in central Ulefoss and Romnes Church is located on the north side of the village. The newspaper '' Kanalen'' is published in Ulefoss.

Iron foundry

Ulefos Jernværk, an iron foundry located here, was established in 1657 and produced pig iron until 1877. Wood-burning stoves were important products until the 1950s. Hydroelectric power is now used for the melting and production of iron. From 1999 the foundry has been owned by the holding company Ulefos AS.

Ulefos Hovedgaard

Ulefos Hovedgaard is an estate developed by merchant, industrialist, and politician

Niels Aall Niels Aall (1 December 1769 – 23 October 1854) was a Norwegian estate owner, businessman and politician. Family Niels Aall was the son of lumber merchant Nicolai Benjamin Aall (1739–98) from Porsgrunn and his wife Amjørg Jørgensdatte ...

as his summer residence. The manor house was completed in 1807 after a construction period of approximately 5 years. The estate is regarded as Norway's finest example of an Empire-style manor house. It was built of slag stone from Ulefos Jærnverk. His son, chamberlain Hans Aall (1805-1863) bought the manor and estate with funds inherited by his wife, the daughter of

Diderik von Cappelen Diderik von Cappelen (21 June 1761 – 3 April 1828) was a Norwegian wholesaler, merchant, shipowner, estate owner and politician in 1814. He is often referred to as Diderik von Cappelen but he spelt his name ''Didrich von Cappelen'' and is also ...

who died in 1828. Their descendants still own the surrounding forest properties, while the manor was turned over to a foundation. Today Ulefos Manor is operated by Telemark Museum.

References

External links

Ulefos Hovedgaard websiteUlefos AS website
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