Hammerfest
Hammerfest is a city in Norway with a population of about 11,448.
NorwaySmall town🏆 #59 most populated in Norway🕐 Europe/Oslo
Hammerfest or Hámmárfeasta is a town/city that is also the administrative centre of Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Kvaløya, just north of the village of Rypefjord and southwest of the village of Forsøl. The 3.02-square-kilometre (750-acre) town has a population (2023) of 7,882 which gives the city a population density of 2,610 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,800/sq mi).
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About Hammerfest
| Country | Norway |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 11,448 |
| Local currency | NOK |
| Coordinates | 70.6631, 23.6809 |
| Time zone | Europe/Oslo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,332 km · Oslo |
| Population (Norway) | #59 most populated in Norway |
| Where on Earth | 70°39′47″N · 23°40′51″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 7,866 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,153 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -70.66, -156.32 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,788 km |
| London | 2,448 km |
| Paris | 2,669 km |
| Cairo | 4,541 km |
| Dubai | 5,440 km |
| Beijing | 5,962 km |