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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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Supply is also under pressure from an unplanned outage at Norway’s Hammerfest LNG plant, according to ANZ.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

All Hammerfest was en fête, and universal joy was felt the whole world through, when the tidings of the Fram’s home-coming were made known.

From Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young by Bull, Jacob B.

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