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Kvænangen
Kvænangen (or historically ''Quenangen'') may refer to: Places * Kvænangen Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway * Kvænangen (fjord), a fjord in Troms county, Norway * Kvænangen concentration camp, a World War II era concentration camp located in Troms county, Norway Other * Quenangen Mining Association, a now-defunct English mining association located in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvænangen Municipality
Kvænangen (; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Burfjord. Other notable villages in the municipality include Alteidet, Badderen, Kjækan, and Sekkemo. The European route E6 highway goes through the municipality and over the Sørstraumen Bridge, and many people stop at the Kvænangsfjellet pass to view the scenery of the Kvænangen (fjord), Kvænangen fjord. The municipality is the 32nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kvænangen is the 324th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,157. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of Kvænangen was established as a municipality in 1863 when it was separated from the large Skjervøy Municipality. The initial population of Kvænangen was 1,677. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvænangen (fjord)
, , or (sometimes anglicized as the ''Kvænang Fjord'') is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The fjord runs through Skjervøy Municipality and Kvænangen Municipality. Geography The long fjord stretches from the Norwegian Sea to the village of Kvænangsbotn. The Reisafjorden is a large fjord which branches off the Kvænangen fjord to the west and the Badderfjorden branches off to the east. The European route E06 highway crosses the fjord on the Sørstraumen Bridge where the fjord is only about wide, just west of the village of Sekkemo. There are a number of islands in the fjord. On the west side of the fjord are the islands of Arnøya, Laukøya, Skjervøya, and Kågen. The smaller islands of Haukøya, Rødøya, Skorpa, Nøklan, and Spildra are located in the middle of the fjord. Wildlife Although not in large numbers, cetaceans are known to live in or to visit the fjord. Harbour porpoises and dolphins are more commonly observed, and larger species such as min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvænangen Concentration Camp
Kvænangen concentration camp was established in Kvænangen Municipality 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, 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 Tromsø is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county. The city is located on the is ... and locals. See also * List of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
