Majavatn

Majavatn (Norwegian) or Maajehjaevrie (Southern Sami)^[2] is a village in Grane Municipality 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 (Norwegian) Maajehjaevrie (Southern Sami)
Village
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Coordinates: 65.1676°N 13.3691°E / 65.1676; 13.3691
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Grane Municipality
Elevation [1]	321 m (1,053 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8680 Trofors

Both European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line railway pass through the village of Majavatn. Majavatn Station is the local railway station. It lies 321.74 kilometres (199.92 mi) from Trondheim Central Station 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.^[3]

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.^[3]