The world’s most northerly town
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«This is the world’s most northerly town at just under 71 degrees latitude» wrote Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson decisively, when he arrived in Hammerfest by boat in 1869. When Hammerfest obtained town status in 1789, it became the world's most northerly town. Today, other small hamlets around the world have gained town status, but our town remains the world’s most northerly with more than 5000 residents. Hammerfest has also had and continues to have everything needed to be called a town. Here you will find designated areas for housing, offices, shopping and culture, and roads, harbours and an airport connecting Hammerfest with other towns and cities across the world. So, we will do as Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson did, and once and for all declare Hammerfest as the world’s most northerly town!