Bjerkvik - Rahkka: sør
Bjerkvik is best known in Norway for the Battle of Bjerkvik, fought here in May 1940 during the Norwegian campaign. The village belongs to Narvik Municipality in Nordland and stands at the inner end of Herjangsfjorden, an arm of Ofotfjorden, amid low mountains and birch-covered ground. The battle involved Allied and German forces and formed part of the struggle for nearby Narvik, whose iron-ore port was strategically important in the Second World War. Today the E6 passes through Bjerkvik on the long north–south route linking this fjord district with Narvik and northern Norway. Its setting brings together a small roadside settlement, fjord water and the rugged terrain of Ofoten.
Generated by AI
Bjerkvik sits at the head of Herjangsfjorden in Nordland, Norway, where the E6 and E10 roads meet between the Ofoten fjords and the mountains inland. The settlement belongs to Narvik Municipality and is an important road junction for travel across northern Norway, linking the route north toward Troms with connections to Lofoten. Its wartime history is marked by the Battle of Bjerkvik in May 1940, part of the wider Narvik campaign, when Allied troops fought German forces here. The fjord shore and steep mountain slopes give the place a distinctly Arctic-Norwegian character. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bjerkvik and Nordland.
2 webcams
Nordland’s terrain shifts from an island-studded Atlantic coast in the west to mountains and inland plateaus near Sweden in the east, creating a long county of fjords, waterways and widely spaced communities. Bodø, just north of the Arctic Circle, is its principal city and was a European Capital of Culture in 2024. Nearby Saltstraumen is famed for its powerful tidal current, while the Vestfjorden separates the mainland from the dramatic Lofoten archipelago. Farther south, Svartisen adds glacier country to a region also shaped by enduring Sámi cultural traditions. Browse additional webcams from around Nordland to extend your view of Norway’s Arctic coast.
202 webcams
Norway has served as a seafaring link between the North Atlantic and northern Europe since the Viking Age. Its long coastline is cut by fjords, while the Lofoten archipelago rises sharply from the Norwegian Sea and the mountains of Jotunheimen include Galdhøpiggen, Norway’s highest peak. Bergen’s Bryggen, the former Hanseatic wharf, recalls centuries of maritime trade. Farther north, Sámi culture remains an essential part of the country’s identity. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Norway’s coast, fjords and mountain regions.
1.5K webcams