Sør-Storvika
Sør-Storvika is an inlet in Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland. Sør-Storvika is situated nearby to the village Tjøtta, as well as near the locality Mindtangen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tjøtta Church and Tjøtta International War Cemetery.
Tjøtta Church
Church
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Tjøtta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tjøtta on the island of Tjøtta.
Tjøtta International War Cemetery
Cemetery
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Tjøtta International War Cemetery is a war cemetery on Tjøtta, Northern Norway, founded in 1970. The sinking of the Rigel claimed some 2,500 lives on 27 November 1944. Tjøtta International War Cemetery is situated 3½ km northwest of Sør-Storvika.
Tjøtta Russian War Cemetery
Cemetery
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Tjøtta Russian War Cemetery on Tjøtta 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. Tjøtta Russian War Cemetery is situated 3½ km northwest of Sør-Storvika.
Sør-Storvika
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Sor-Storvika”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.82513° or 65° 49′ 31″ northLongitude
12.45783° or 12° 27′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9FQJRFG5+34GeoNames ID
9594384
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- Norwegian: “Sør-Storvika”
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