Flerohopp is a village situated in

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with 209 inhabitants in 2005. Flerohopp grew up around the

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which had been founded in the town in 1725. The name Flerohopp comes from the names of the three founders of the factory: G.W. Fleetwood, G.F. Rothlieb and Caspar Dietrich Hoppenstedt. The ironworks was in use until 1880. In the same buildings the

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were established in 1892, which was operational until 1960. Glass was blown for laboratory work and lightbulbs.

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