Hammerfest
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Hammerfest: tourist information
Hammerfest is the world's northernmost town, with a population of 9000. The town celebrated its 200th annivesary on the 17th of July 1987. It Covers an area of 884 square kilometres.
Fishing has always been important for the community and many workers are employed by the industry. Tourism is another important industry and 350,000 tourists visit the town each year. Finnmark's central hospital is located in Hammerfest. Communications are well developed with an airport, and daily boat and bus services. Hammerfest is a modern town with a rich and varied cultural life. There are sports clubs, an alpine centre, a choir, and a brass band. The college at Hammerfest is located near the hospital, about a 15 minutes walk from the towncentre, with a regular bus service. Hammerfest has a charming town centre with many shops, cafés, pubs, and restaurants. Hammerfest Church has no altar piece and one of the front walls is a large intense stained-glass painting. Hammerfest Catholic Church, home of the world’s northernmost Catholic congregation. The Meridian Monument - erected to commemorate the first international committee to measure the size of the Earth in 1816. The Ancient and Royal Polar Bear Society is a museum featuring themes from Hammerfest’s time as the starting point for whaling and sealing expeditions to the Arctic. The Arctic Sea Gate is the meridians reach towards the north - crowned with Hammerfest’s coat of arms. The icebergs and polar bears show Hammerfest’s history as the gate to the Arctic.
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Hammerfest Cruise Port Schedule
Hammerfest in the News
- Feb 5, 2024
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages announces 2024 Arctic season AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages, a pioneer in yacht expedition cruising, unveiled its 2024 Arctic Season,... - Apr 29, 2023
AIDA Cruises Launches Summer Sailings From Kiel AIDA Cruises, the Carnival Corporation brand that caters largely to the German market, officially... - Nov 5, 2022
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Holland America Line Restart: More Ships Set to Return After first resuming service with an Alaska program last July, Holland America Line currently has...
Port rating and occupancy
Port of Hammerfest ranks 753th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.
Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0.
The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Hammerfest in the next 12 months is 0.
According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Hammerfest ranks 457.
Weather in Hammerfest
Current water temperature in Hammerfest now is 38°F (3.3°C)
Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.
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