Nesseby

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Nesseby, or Unjárga, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark.

Settlements include Nesseby (settlement).

History

Until 1915, skeletons (of c. 130 humans) were dug up (and taken) from where they were buried, and sold;[1] Some of those skeletons were used for research.

During WW II, a prison camp was started (at Vesterelv) for [foreign] prisoners; The Nazi government of Germany ruled over Norway.

During WW II, a prison camp was started (at Vesterelv) for [foreign] prisoners; The Nazi government of Germany ruled over Norway.

The last fighting in Norway, between Soviet forces and German forces, happened (in Varangerbotn map) in November 1944.[2]

Administration

The municipal council is elected until late 2027.

(The 15 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/onsker-a-gjenbegrave-130-levninger-i-samisk-kommune-1.16629532. Retrieved 2024-03-22
  2. ↑ Uten russisk representasjon er 75-årsmarkeringen meningsløs og bør avlyses Archived 2019-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Nordlys. Retrieved 15 August 2018. Quote: «Bård A. Berg - UIT NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET [...] 611 russiske soldater mistet livet på norsk jord i felttoget som jaget tyskerne bort, og 1501 ble såret. De siste kampene mellom sovjetiske og tyske styrker sto i Varangerbotn 6. november 1944. Russerne stoppet framrykningen i Rustefjelbma [...], og tyskerne flyktet videre mot Troms. Ingen norske soldater deltok i felttoget.»
  3. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/valg/2023/resultat/fylke/56/5636. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-26