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WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Hywind Tampen: World’s largest floating wind farm in capacity

The Hywind Tampen wind farm is located in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea, about 140 kilometers off the coast of Norway....

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) DNV: World’s largest classification society

DNV (formerly DNV GL) is an internationally accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. The company currently has about 12,000 employees and...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Institut de police scientifique: The first forensic school in the world

The University of Lausanne (UNIL; French: Université de Lausanne) in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of Protestant theology, before being...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Edinburgh University Chemistry Society: World’s oldest chemistry society

The Edinburgh University Chemistry Society was founded by a group of students who were interested in studying chemistry. The society's first president was Thomas...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Arabat Spit: The longest spit in the world

The Arabat Spit or Arabat Arrow is a barrier spit that separates the large, shallow and very salty Syvash lagoons from the Sea of...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) La Clusaz: World’s oldest ski resort

La Clusaz is located in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps, about 30 kilometers from the town of Annecy. The resort is spread...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Edinburgh Parliament House: The world’s first purpose-built parliament building

Parliament House (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Pàrlamaid) in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is a complex of several buildings housing the Supreme Courts...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Lesaffre: World’s largest yeast company

Lesaffre is a French multinational food ingredients company that produces yeast, bakery products, and other ingredients for the food, beverage, and industrial sectors. It...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Stora Enso: World’s oldest limited liability company

Stora Enso is a multinational forest products company headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. The company has operations in over 30 countries and...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Frogmore Paper Mill: World’s oldest mechanically operated paper mill

Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill situated in Apsley, Hertfordshire, near Hemel Hempstead. The mill is on an island in the River...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Columbus Globe: World’s oldest globe manufacturer

Columbus Globe is the world's oldest globe manufacturer. It was founded in 1909 in Berlin, Germany by Paul Oestergaard. The company is still owned...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Reisszug: Oldest cable railway still in operation in the world

The Reisszug is a private cable railway providing goods access to the Hohensalzburg Castle at Salzburg in Austria. It is notable for its extreme...

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