Kirkenes
Americannoun
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When I visit, the port of Kirkenes looks pretty ghostly.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
Visiting locals from the Russian border town of Nikel faced the diplomat while residents from Kirkenes silently turned their back to him, according to the online outlet the Barents Observer.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The cruise liner began its latest trip on Sept. 2 in Kirkenes, in Arctic Norway, and was due to return to Bergen, Norway, on Sept. 22, according to SunStone Ships.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023
In Kirkenes, a town of 3,500 built around the small port, security fears have upended a business model focused on cross-border ties.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023
In their review of the seized equipment, police found photos of the airport in Kirkenes, a Norwegian town near the Russian border, and of a Norwegian military helicopter.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022
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