Hammerfest

American

[hah-mer-fest] / ˈhɑ mərˌfɛst /

noun

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

Hammerfest British

/ ˈhamərfɛst /

noun

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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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 • Nov. 13, 2024

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 • Jun. 30, 2023

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 • Jun. 6, 2023

Norway has taken the lead, establishing at Hammerfest in Finnmark the world's first plant above the Arctic Circle to export liquified natural gas.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2020

We were told of an interesting and touching experience relating to the golden eagle which occurred near Hammerfest, in the vicinity of which we are now speaking.

From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Ballou, Maturin Murray

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