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Falstad concentration camp
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Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Photo by The Falstad Centre from Ekne, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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.
Capacity
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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
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
Ralph Tambs Lyche1890–1991 · mathematicianRalph Tambs Lyche (6 September 1890 â 15 January 1991) was a Norwegian mathematician. He was born in Macon, Georgia as a son of Norwegian father Hans Tambs Lyche (1859â1898) and American mother Mary Rebecca Godden (1856â1938).
Johanna Matheson1900–1944 · librarian
Johan Cappelen1889–1947 · politicianJohan Cappelen (25 February 1889 â 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 (1855â1936) and Katharina M.
- Per Ãisang1920–1967 · journalist
Per Ãisang (21 February 1920 â 12 January 1967) was a Norwegian journalist.
- Karl Fjærvoll1880–1978 · agronomist
- Knut Løfsnes1918–1996 · politician
Knut Ingolf Løfsnes (22 December 1918 â 5 January 1996) was a Norwegian resistance member, politician and lawyer.
Bjørn Lyng1925–2006 · businesspersonBjørn Lyng (8 July 1925 â 12 October 2006) was a Norwegian businessman, investor and industrialist.
- Nils Andreas Sørensen1909–1987 · engineer
Nils Andreas Sørensen (8 December 1909 â 8 June 1987) was a Norwegian chemist and professor of organic chemistry at the Norwegian Technical College in Trondheim.
Erling Ãsterberg1901–1981 · juristErling Ãsterberg (2 November 1901 â 11 September 1981) was a Norwegian police officer. He was born in Beitstad, and was the father of sociologist Dag Ãsterberg.
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Data completeness
28%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- EHRI Authority Record
- Wikidata entity
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- EHRI Authority List of Camps and Ghettos / USHMM Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos — European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) / United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)
- Wikidata (Q2217762)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Falstad concentration camp. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falstad-concentration-camp
Chicago
"Falstad concentration camp." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falstad-concentration-camp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-falstad-concentration-camp,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Falstad concentration camp},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falstad-concentration-camp},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}