Vågen

Vågen is a farm in , . Vågen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

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 4 km southwest of Vågen.

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 3½ km southwest of Vågen.

Vågen

Latitude
65.86487° or 65° 51′ 54″ north
Longitude
12.46155° or 12° 27′ 42″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9FQJVF76+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9892687196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
Geo­Names ID
9460143
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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