Hammerfest

American  

[hah-mer-fest] / ˈhɑ mərˌfɛst /

noun

1. a seaport in N Norway: the northernmost town in Europe.

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Hammerfest British  

/ ˈhamərfɛst /

noun

1. a port in N Norway, on the W coast of Kvalöy Island: the northernmost town in Europe, with uninterrupted daylight from May 17 to July 29 and no sun between Nov 21 and Jan 21; fishing and tourist centre. Pop: 9157 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Mr Hesten helped to remove the harness from the whale, which then swam to the nearby port of Hammerfest, where it lived for several months.

From BBC

Andrey Yakunin, who holds both a Russian and a British passport and who lives in Italy, was arrested in Hammerfest, in Arctic Norway, on Oct.

From Seattle Times

OneWhale has partnered with Hammerfest to build a 500-acre protected ocean reserve for Hvaldi and other whales currently living in captivity.

From Scientific American

Despite Norway’s long history of whaling—it is one of three remaining commercial whaling countries in the world—Hammerfest nearly unanimously approved the project on March 23.

From Scientific American

I believe this is happening right now, and it began when this young beluga wearing a military harness with a camera mount and tag inscribed with the English words “Equipment St. Petersburg” appeared in a fjord in the town of Hammerfest, Norway.

From Scientific American