Hegra Fortress

Hegra Fortress is a small mountain fortress in the village of in in county, . Originally known as Ingstadkleiven Fort, it was built between 1908–1910 as a border fort as a defence against the perceived threat of a Swedish invasion.
  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 200 metres (656 feet)
  • Description: historic fort in Stjørdal, Norway

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hegra Church and Ingstad power station.
is a parish church of the Church… is situated 3 km northwest of Hegra Fortress.
is an industrial building, which is situated 1½ km east of Hegra Fortress.
is a school, which is situated 3 km northwest of Hegra Fortress.
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Latitude
63.4512° or 63° 27′ 4″ north
Longitude
11.16245° or 11° 9′ 45″ east
Open location code
9FMHF526+FX
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Hegra Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hegra Fæstning”
  • Danish: “Hegra Fæstningen”
  • Danish: “Hegra Festning”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Hegra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hegra festning”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ingstadkleiven fort”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hegra festning”
  • Norwegian: “Hegra festning”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Trøndelag: Highlights

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