Norn Ironworks

Description

Norn was an industrial community founded in 1628 by Lars Larsson. It constructed a smelting-house for the excavation of iron ore. The industry had continued for almost three hundred years when it finally shut down in 1916, though the power station that supplied electricity to the village is still in use. There are several mines in the surrounding forest, although none of them is currently operating. The village consists of a number of houses including a chapel, a blacksmith, a school, a watermill, and alibrary.

There are still people living in the village, and it is a popular tourist site, particularly around midsummer, when a maypole is erected annually.

Address
Norn 120, Vikmanshyttan, Sweden

Established
1628

More Information
Official website
Wikipedia article

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