Vidrek

Vidrek
Village
Vidrek Show map of Nordland Vidrek Show map of Norway Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 68°23′25″N 17°08′29″E / 68.39028°N 17.14139°E / 68.39028; 17.14139Coordinates: 68°23′25″N 17°08′29″E / 68.39028°N 17.14139°E / 68.39028; 17.14139
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Ofoten
Municipality	Narvik
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	8520 Ankenesstrand

Vidrek is a small village in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It 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.

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