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Founded by Thomas Fearnley on Sep 12, 1906.1
Private company
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Company in Meråker, Norway
AS Meraker Brug is a company which owns 1,330 square kilometres (510 sq mi) of wilderness and forest estate, mostly in Meråker Municipality, Norway. Activities include forestry, cabin rental, hunting and fishing. It owns 1,219 square kilometres (471 sq mi) in Meråker Municipality, consisting of 96% of the municipality, 63 square kilometres (24 sq mi) in Malvik Municipality, 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi) in Stjørdal Municipality and 0.5 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) in Steinkjer Municipality.2 It was founded by Thomas Fearnley.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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AS Meraker Brug is a company which owns 1,330 square kilometres (510 sq mi) of wilderness and forest estate, mostly in Meråker Municipality, Norway. Activities include forestry, cabin rental, hunting and fishing. It owns 1,219 square kilometres (471 sq mi) in Meråker Municipality, consisting of 96% of the municipality, 63 square kilometres (24 sq mi) in Malvik Municipality, 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi) in Stjørdal Municipality and 0.5 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) in Steinkjer Municipality. 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) is productive forest. The company used to be owned by the Astrup family, who live in the Oslo area. But in 2022 the Norwegian Government bought the company for 2.65 billion NOK, and is now owned by Statskog.2
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Founded by Thomas Fearnley on Sep 12, 1906.1
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