Heivika
Heivika is an inlet in Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland. Heivika is situated nearby to the hamlet Nyrud, as well as near the locality Haugsneset.Places of Interest
Highlights include Petter Dass Museum and Tjøtta International War Cemetery.
Petter Dass Museum
Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
The Petter Dass Museum in Alstahaug Municipality, Norway is a museum dedicated to the priest and poet Petter Dass. The museum was established in 1966 and is a division of the Helgeland Museum. Petter Dass Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Heivika.
Tjøtta International War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km southwest of Heivika.
Tjøtta Russian War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km southwest of Heivika.
Heivika
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.86567° or 65° 51′ 56″ northLongitude
12.43646° or 12° 26′ 11″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FQJVC8P+7HGeoNames ID
9597336
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“Heivika” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Heivika”
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