Kvænangen
concentration camp was established in
Kvænangen Municipality
Kvænangen ( sme, Návuotna; fkv, Naavuono) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Burfjord. The European route E6 highway goes through the municipality and over ...
in
Troms county,
Norway by the
Nazi administration of occupied Norway in August 1942. It was an annex to the
Grini concentration camp. This camp consisted of two subcamps, ''Veidal'' and
Badderen
Badderen ( fkv, Paattari) is a village in the municipality of Kvænangen in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It lies at the head of the Badderfjord, about south of the municipal seat of Burfjord. European route E6 passes through the village. Th ...
, which was also known as ''Veiskaret''.
The camp remained open until 11 November 1942, during which time about 400 prisoners were put to
slave labor building a shelter over of road in the area. The shelter was known as "Norway's longest" wooden house.
The camp was guarded by
Wehrmacht soldiers, and run by members of
Organisation Todt. Climate conditions were harsh, but prisoners received provisions both from the
Red Cross in
Tromsø and locals.
See also
*
List of Nazi-German concentration camps
References
Nazi concentration camps in Norway
1942 establishments in Norway
Organizations established in 1942
Kvænangen
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