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  • Albumside fra Viggo Heirungs album - Page from Viggo Heirung’s album (5327125028).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Arbeidsfolk pÃ¥ Falstad (ca. 1950) - Workers at Falstad (ca. 1950) (14087381740).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Arbeidsfolk pÃ¥ Falstad (ca. 1950) - Workers at Falstad (ca. 1950) (14087381820).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Arbeidsfolk pÃ¥ Falstad (ca. 1950) - Workers at Falstad (ca. 1950) (14274001125).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Arbeidsfolk pÃ¥ Falstad (ca. 1950) - Workers at Falstad (ca. 1950) (14274001435).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Arkitekt Semmelmann 1942 - Architect Semmelmann 1942 (5327121532).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Avreise fra Falstad fangeleir juni 1942 - Departure from Falstad prison camp June 1942 (5326512251).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Bak fangebrakkene - Behind the prisoner barracks (6276311970).jpg

    Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Operational period: 1941–ongoing/unknown.

Background

Falstad concentration camp (Norwegian: Falstad fangeleir or German: SS-Strafgefangenenlager Falstad) was situated in the village of Ekne in what was Skogn Municipality (now part of Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county) in Norway. It was used mostly for political prisoners from Nazi-occupied territories.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1941

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1941

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Ralph Tambs Lyche
    Ralph Tambs Lyche
    1890–1991 · mathematician

    Ralph Tambs Lyche (6 September 1890 – 15 January 1991) was a Norwegian mathematician. He was born in Macon, Georgia as a son of Norwegian father Hans Tambs Lyche (1859–1898) and American mother Mary Rebecca Godden (1856–1938).

  • Johanna Matheson
    Johanna Matheson
    1900–1944 · librarian
  • Johan Cappelen
    Johan Cappelen
    1889–1947 · politician

    Johan Cappelen (25 February 1889 – 18 October 1947) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Skogn Municipality as a son of physician Johan Christian Severin Cappelen (1855–1936) and Katharina M.

  • Per Øisang
    1920–1967 · journalist

    Per Øisang (21 February 1920 – 12 January 1967) was a Norwegian journalist.

  • Karl Fjærvoll
    1880–1978 · agronomist
  • Knut Løfsnes
    1918–1996 · politician

    Knut Ingolf Løfsnes (22 December 1918 – 5 January 1996) was a Norwegian resistance member, politician and lawyer.

  • Bjørn Lyng
    Bjørn Lyng
    1925–2006 · businessperson

    Bjørn Lyng (8 July 1925 – 12 October 2006) was a Norwegian businessman, investor and industrialist.

  • Nils Andreas Sørensen
    1909–1987 · engineer

    Nils Andreas Sørensen (8 December 1909 – 8 June 1987) was a Norwegian chemist and professor of organic chemistry at the Norwegian Technical College in Trondheim.

  • Erling Østerberg
    Erling Østerberg
    1901–1981 · jurist

    Erling Østerberg (2 November 1901 – 11 September 1981) was a Norwegian police officer. He was born in Beitstad, and was the father of sociologist Dag Østerberg.

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World Prisons. (2026). Falstad concentration camp. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falstad-concentration-camp
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-falstad-concentration-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Falstad concentration camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falstad-concentration-camp},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}