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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Ulefos Hovedgaard is an estate developed by merchant, industrialist, and politician
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The 2.29-square-kilometre (570-acre) village has a population (2022) of 2,302 and a
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is a group of old workers' dwellings; today a culture and crafts exhibition.
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lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west, and the village of
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lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast, the village of
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Smith-Meyer, Trond; Breivik Pettersen, Øyvind, eds. (25 August 2023).
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manor and estate with funds inherited by his wife, the daughter of
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of 1,005 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).
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lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the northwest (in
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Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (29 January 2023).
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View of the village
Ulefoss is located in Telemark
Ulefoss is located in Norway
59°16′57″N 9°15′56″E / 59.28245°N 9.26547°E / 59.28245; 9.26547
Norway
Region
Eastern Norway
County
Telemark
District
Midt-Telemark
Municipality
Nome Municipality
Time zone
UTC+01:00
CET
DST
UTC+02:00
CEST
administrative centre
Nome Municipality
Telemark
Norway
Norsjø
Eidselva
Helgja
Bjervamoen
Gvarv
Midt-Telemark Municipality
population density

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