Majavatn (

South Sámi South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ...

: Maajehjaevrie) is a village in the municipality of Grane in

Nordland Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ...

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 Leiren or Leira is a village in the municipality of Grane in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the lake Nedre Fiplingvatnet. The municipal center of Trofors lies about to the northwest and the village of M ...

lies about to the northeast and the municipal center of Trofors lies about to the north. Majavatn

Both

European route E6 European route E6 ( no, Europavei 6, sv, Europaväg 6, or simply E6) is the main north-south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and t ...

highway and the Nordland Line pass through the village of Majavatn.

Majavatn Station 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 Lei ...

is the local railway station. It lies from Trondheim and it sits at an elevation of above sea level.

Majavatn Church Majavatn Church ( no, Majavatn kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Grane Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Majavatn, about south of the village of Trofors, just alongside the large lake Majavatn ...

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. 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 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 Lei ...

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Villages in Nordland Grane, Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub