Hammerfest Municipality

municipality in Finnmark, Norway

former municipality in Finnmark, Norway

or is Norway's fourth largest island in terms of area and the largest in Finnmark county. The island is divided between Hasvik Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality. It is often claimed to be "one of the most beautiful" of the islands in Norway. In 2018, the population of the island was 1,100.

thumb | right | Rocky beaches of Seiland

large island in Finnmark county, Norway

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 town has a population (2023) of 7,882 which gives the city a population density of .

airport in Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

national park in Finnmark, Norway

bridge in Kvalsund, Norway

Rypefjord is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located just south of the town of Hammerfest on the western side of the large island of Kvaløya. Rypefjord was the main population centre of the former municipality of Sørøysund, which existed from 1852 until its dissolution in 1992. Fjordtun primary school is located in Rypefjord.

or is an island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The island is connected to the town of Hammerfest (on the neighbouring island of Kvaløya to the west) by the 2,316 metres-long Melkøysund Tunnel, which was completed in 2003.

Snøhvit () is the name of a natural gas field in the Norwegian Sea, situated northwest of Hammerfest, Norway. The northern part of the Norwegian Sea is often described as the Barents Sea by offshore petroleum companies. Snøhvit is also the name of a development of Snøhvit and the two neighbouring natural gas fields Albatross and Askeladden. Estimated recoverable reserves are 193 billion cubic metres of natural gas, of condensate (light oil), and 5.1 million tonnes of natural gas liquids (NGL). The development comprises 21 wells. The Snøhvit development is operated by Equinor on behalf of six g

church in Hammerfest, Norway

administrative centre of Kvalsund, Norway

thumb|Panorama over the sounds Kvalsundet (Sámi: Fálesnuorri), Samuelsundet (Sámmolnuorri) and the fiord Repparfjorden (Riehppovuotna) in Finnmark. Repparfjorden (Northern Sami: Riehpovuotna. Swedish: Repovuono ) is a fjord in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It has a length of about , and cuts into Porsangerhalvøya from the west, southeast of the island of Kvaløya.

or is an unpopulated island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Håja is located in the Sørøysundet strait, between the larger islands of Kvaløya to the east, Seiland to the south, and Sørøya to the northwest. The town of Hammerfest lies about to the east of Håja.

Seilandstuva is the highest mountain on the island of Seiland in Finnmark county, Norway. The tall mountain lies on the border of the municipalities of Alta and Hammerfest, and is inside Seiland National Park. The Seilandsjøkelen glacier lies about southeast of the mountain.

peninsula in Finnmark, Norway

Sørøysundet is a strait in Hasvik Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The strait is between wide. The strait separates the large island of Sørøya from the islands of Stjernøya, Seiland, and Kvaløya. To the southwest the strait opens up into Lopphavet sea. The small island of Håja lies in the strait, about west of the town of Hammerfest. There are no bridges or tunnels that cross the strait, but there are ferry routes crossing it.

or is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, along the Revsbotn fjord, at the mouth of the river Russelva. Kokelv Church is located in this village.

Forsøl is a fishing village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Kvaløya, about northeast of the town of Hammerfest. The Kvalfjorden is a small fjord located just south of the village.

mountain in Hammerfest, Norway

or is a glacier that is located on the island of Seiland in Finnmark county, Norway. The glacier is located in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Alta. The glacier is located inside Seiland National Park, about southeast of the mountain Seilandstuva.

church in Kvalsund, Norway

university college with three campuses throughout Finnmark, Norway

Komagaksla (or Vatnafjellet) is the highest mountain on the island of Sørøya in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The tall mountain sits along the southern shore of the island, along the Sørøysundet.

thumb|alt=Map of the Finnmark region of Norway with the island of Store Kamøya highlighted in red|Location of Store Kamøya within Finnmark, Norway Kamøya (or unofficially: Store Kamøya) is an uninhabited island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The island is north of the large island of Sørøya and just a little south of Lille-Kamøya. The island is home to many bird cliff nesting areas.

church in Kvalsund, Norway

Fuglenes is a district in Hammerfest Municipality in Norway. It is the location of the northernmost point of the Struve Geodetic Arc. It is a geodetic point, one of the 34 points selected for the World Heritage List. It was here that Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve's surveys ended in 1852.

island in Hammerfest in Finnmark county, Norway

urban agglomoration in Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway

Hammaren is a small mountain in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway. The tall mountain is located on the northern coast of the island Kvaløya, about east of the town of Hammerfest.

lighthouse in Hammerfest, Norway

thumb|right|200 px |Kvalsundet is crossed by the Kvalsund Bridge. Kvalsundet is a strait in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The strait separates the island of Kvaløya from the mainland. The strait is crossed by Kvalsund Bridge, which connects Kvaløya to the mainland and is the world's northernmost suspension bridge. Norway's first power station based on tidal currents is located in the strait.

Kårhamn is a small fishing village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on an isolated peninsula on the northwestern tip of the large island of Seiland. The village has roads in it, but none of them are connected to the rest of Norway, so boat access to the village is required. Kårhamn was historically a part of the former Sørøysund Municipality, but after that municipality's dissolution in 1992 the village was merged into Hammerfest Municipality.

or is a fjord on the west side of the island of Seiland in Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. The fjord extends about southeastwards to the Nordre Bumannsfjorddalen valley at the bottom of the fjord. About out into the fjord, the fjord reaches a maximum depth of . The fjord has no coastal settlements. The Sørefjorden lies a little further south.

or is a glacier in Finnmark county, Norway. The glacier is located on the island of Seiland in both Alta Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality. It is located within the Seiland National Park. The glacier surrounds the mountain of Seilandstuva, which is the highest peak of the island, and the highest peak in Hammerfest Municipality.