Majavatn

Majavatn (South Sámi: Maajehjaevrie) is a village in the municipality of Grane in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the lake Majavatnet, just west of the boundary of Børgefjell National Park. The village of Leiren lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the northeast and the municipal center of Trofors lies about 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the north.

View of the lake near the village
Majavatn

Maajehjaevrie
Village
Majavatn

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Location in Nordland
Majavatn

Maajehjaevrie
Majavatn

Maajehjaevrie (Norway)
Coordinates: 65.1676°N 13.3691°E / 65.1676; 13.3691
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityGrane
Elevation321 m (1,053 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8680 Trofors

Both European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line pass through the village of Majavatn. Majavatn Station is the local railway station. It lies 321.74 kilometres (199.92 mi) from Trondheim and it sits at an elevation of 319.9 metres (1,050 ft) above sea level. Majavatn Church is located in the village and serves the southern part of the municipality.

Southern Sami reindeer herders drive their reindeer through the area around Majavatn.[2]

During the Second World War there were confrontations between Germans and Norwegian citizens at Tangen farm. Many of the Norwegians involved were later executed by the Germans at Falstad concentration camp in 1942. These events were later known as the Majavatn affair.[2]

References
  1. "Majavatn, Grane (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-26). "Majavatn – tettbebyggelse". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-24.


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