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Hammerfest

Hammerfest, Norway  (explored)
Hammerfest
by Adelheid Smitt

This is an oldie, I don't travel to northern Norway as often as I used to. I love the wonderful clear skies that you get closer to the Arctic. Hammerfest consideres itself the world's northernmost town, with about 10000 inh, lying at 70° latitude. Hammerfest is experiencing an economic boom as a result of an LNG production facility built there in recent years.

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Hammerfest Church
Hammerfest Church

Hammerfest Church has a lofty position on the hill above the centre of the world's most northerly town. Inspiration was taken from the racks used to...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Hammerfest!
Most notably Adelheid Smitt.