Visnes
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Visnes is one of two places in Norway.
[edit] Rogaland
In Rogaland, Visnes is a small place on the west coast of Norway, on the island Karmøy. It is also very close to Haugesund. It was in Visnes that the copper vein that provided material for the Statue of Liberty was found. The copper mine, which closed in 1972, has its own museum [1].
[edit] Møre og Romsdal
In Møre og Romsdal, Visnes is a little settlement next to Eide. The settlement is home to Visnes Kalk AS, a Norwegian limestone quarry.
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