Berlevåg, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Berlevåg is a small village located on the north east coast of the Varanger peninsula along the Barents Sea in Berlevåg municipality in Troms og Finnmark in north east Norway. The village lies along road Fv890 and the Hurtigruten boats stop daily.
Berlevåg is one of the largest fishing villages in Troms og Finnmark and there are 4 large breakwaters protecting the village and harbour from the ocean.
Near the end of World War 2, the Germans retreated from Finnmark from September 1944 to February 1945 and under Operation Nordlicht they used "scorched earth" tactics resulting in all buildings in Berlevåg being burned down.
Date: 5th July 2019
Location: view from road Fv890 entering Berlevåg, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Berlevåg is one of the largest fishing villages in Troms og Finnmark and there are 4 large breakwaters protecting the village and harbour from the ocean.
Near the end of World War 2, the Germans retreated from Finnmark from September 1944 to February 1945 and under Operation Nordlicht they used "scorched earth" tactics resulting in all buildings in Berlevåg being burned down.
Date: 5th July 2019
Location: view from road Fv890 entering Berlevåg, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Also in: North Norway
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