Vidrek

*Vidrek* (Norwegian)
*Vierák* (Northern Sami)
Vidrek (Norwegian); Vierák (Northern Sami);
Village
	Vidrek Vidrek
	Coordinates: 68°23′26″N 17°08′30″E / 68.3905°N 17.1416°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Ofoten
Municipality	Narvik Municipality
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Time zone	UTC+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

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

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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.

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