Skjellosen

Skjellosen is an inlet in , . Skjellosen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petter Dass Museum and Tjøtta International War Cemetery.

Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
The in , 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. is situated 4 km northwest of Skjellosen.

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 southwest of Skjellosen.

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 southwest of Skjellosen.

Skjellosen

Latitude
65.86475° or 65° 51′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.44028° or 12° 26′ 25″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FQJVC7R+W4
Geo­Names ID
9605660
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In Other Languages

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

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