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Knaben
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<p>Knaben is an old <a href="/facts/Mining/g6uDIFab">mining</a> village in the northern part of <a href="/facts/Kvinesdal/KIce6hB9">Kvinesdal</a> municipality in <a href="/facts/Agder/BopGxV7D">Agder</a> county, <a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR">Norway</a>. Currently, the mine is no longer in use, but the area has become a popular <a href="/facts/Ski_resort/UjGEmc3S">ski resort</a>. The village lies at an elevation of 630 metres (2,070 ft) above sea level, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of <a href="/facts/Liknes/sR7mbqYo">Liknes</a> and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of <a href="/facts/Tonstad/hs6AV07H">Tonstad</a> in <a href="/facts/Sirdal/E63Jrtlh">Sirdal</a> municipality. The <a href="/facts/Molybdenum/RX6vp2bF">molybdenum</a> mines were operated here from 1885 to 1973. Constructions and buildings are still mostly standing. The homes where the workers once lived are now hotels. </p>