Geitøya

Geitøya is an islet in , . Geitøya is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tjøtta International War Cemetery and Tjøtta Russian War Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a war cemetery on , Northern Norway, founded in 1970. The sinking of the Rigel claimed some 2,500 lives on 27 November 1944. is situated 3 km southeast of Geitøya.

Cemetery
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
on has more than 7,500 war graves, mostly Russians who were taken prisoners by Nazi Germany. The Soviet prisoners of war who died in North Norway during World War II were buried in ordinary church cemeteries or near the prison camps. is situated 3 km southeast of Geitøya.

Geitøya

Latitude
65.85849° or 65° 51′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.33569° or 12° 20′ 9″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9FQJV85P+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23870497
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9052746
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In Other Languages

“Geitøya” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Geitøya”

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