The town
Hammerfest in the county of
Finnmark,
Norway, sits on
Kval Island (or
Kvaløy[?]), and is the northernmost town in Europe. Its industry revolves around the
fishing and
whaling fleets that operate in the
Kara Sea, as well as the export of fox and raindeer skins.
It has 9,020 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.