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Vidrek

Coordinates: 68°23′26″N 17°08′30″E / 68.3905°N 17.1416°E / 68.3905; 17.1416
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Vidrek is located in Nordland
Vidrek
Vidrek
Vidrek is located in Norway
Vidrek
Vidrek
Coordinates: 68°23′26″N 17°08′30″E / 68.3905°N 17.1416°E / 68.3905; 17.1416
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityNarvik Municipality
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8520 Ankenesstrand

Vidrek (Norwegian) or Vierák (Northern Sami)[2] is a small village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ofotfjorden, just east of the Skjomen fjord. The population of the village is about 70.

On 10 April 1940, in the First Naval Battle of Narvik, the British flagship HMS Hardy was beached in flames on Vidrek, and about 30 seamen were killed.

References

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  1. ^ "Vidrek, Narvik (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-25.