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National Internment Camp for Women in Hovedøya
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The National Internment Camp for Women in Hovedøya (Norwegian: Statens interneringsleir for kvinner, Hovedøya) was Norway's largest internment camp for women, located on the island of Hovedøya in Oslo.[1] It was used to detain women who had been accused of having romantic or sexual liaisons with German soldiers during World War II.[2]
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National Internment Camp for Women in Hovedøya | |
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Internment camp | |
![]() Aerial photo of Hovedøya today. The camp was located in the clearing at the narrowest part of the island. | |
Coordinates | 59°53′41.15″N 10°43′45.1″E |
Other names | Statens interneringsleir for kvinner, Hovedøya |
Location | Hovedøya in Oslo, Norway |
Built by | Kongens Garde, Nazi Germany |
Operated by | Government of Norway |
Original use | Recruit training camp for Hans Majestet Kongens Garde |
Operational | 1 Oct 1945 – May 1946 |
Inmates | Tyskertøser |
Number of inmates | 1,100 |
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