Hammerfest (town)

Coordinates: 70°39′48″N 23°40′56″E / 70.6634°N 23.6821°E / 70.6634; 23.6821

Hammerfest, June 2005

Hammerfest or Hámmárfeasta is a town in Norway located on an island called Kvaløya. It has a population of over 10,000 people and is known for its midnight sun during the summer months and polar night during the winter months.^[1]^[2] Hammerfest has a harbor that is used to process natural gas from the Snøhvit gas field. The town has a long history, including being bombed during World War II,^[3] and has since rebuilt and become an important industrial center in northern Norway.^[3]

Hammerfest (town) Media

Painting by Konstantin Korovin, inspired by the Aurora Borealis in Hammerfest
Hammerfest in the late 19th century
Aerial view of the centre of Hammerfest taken by Walter Mittelholzer in 1923
German sign in Hammerfest in 1941.
Hauen Chapel, the only building in Hammerfest left standing after the Second World War.

References

↑ Hammerfest - the world’s northernmost town (in en). www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
↑ Christopoulou, Danai. Exploring Hammerfest, the Norwegian Town That Almost Vanished (in en). Culture Trip (2018-10-01). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Emma. History of Hammerfest - The Hidden North (in en-US) (2020-04-07). Retrieved 2023-04-27.

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[1] Hammerfest - the world’s northernmost town (in en). www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.

[2] Christopoulou, Danai. Exploring Hammerfest, the Norwegian Town That Almost Vanished (in en). Culture Trip (2018-10-01). Retrieved 2023-04-27.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Emma. History of Hammerfest - The Hidden North (in en-US) (2020-04-07). Retrieved 2023-04-27.

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