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Kirkenes

American  
[kheer-kuh-nes] / ˈxir kəˌnɛs /

noun

  1. a seaport in NE Norway held by Germans in World War II.


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When I visit, the port of Kirkenes looks pretty ghostly.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

There was no immediate comment from Nikolai Konygin, who heads Russia’s Consulate in Kirkenes, which has three diplomats.

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

He was found with photographs of a military helicopter and the nearby Kirkenes airport.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2022

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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