Private company

Hassel Iron Works

Ironworks in Norway

Hassel Iron Works (Norwegian: Hassel Jernværk; also rendered as Hassel jernverk in modern spelling) was a former mining and iron works company located near the village of Skotselv in Øvre Eiker Municipality in Buskerud, Norway, that existed from 1649 until 1854. Hassel Iron Works received a royal privilege from King Frederick III of Denmark and Norway in 1649.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1649Founded1
  • HeadquartersØvre Eiker1
Ole Jørgen Rawert- Hassel Jernværk ved Modum 1805 RA001020
Photo: Ole Jørgen Rawert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Hassel Iron Works (Norwegian: Hassel Jernværk; also rendered as Hassel jernverk in modern spelling) was a former mining and iron works company located near the village of Skotselv in Øvre Eiker Municipality in Buskerud, Norway, that existed from 1649 until 1854. Hassel Iron Works received a royal privilege from King Frederick III of Denmark and Norway in 1649.2

Timeline

  1. 1649Founded Founded1

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