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Show Northern Town Warmed ' By Drift Currents f Hammerfest, on the island of i Kvalo oS the coast of Norway, jl ', regarded as the most northern I town of Europe. n f Its latitude is 70 degrees 40 nun. ' utes north about 10 minutes far" l' ther north than Point Barrow" S Alaska. It is a prosperous city and has a normal population of several thousand. ' i In spite of its northern latitude, j Hammerfest enjoys a comparative! ly mild climate; the average Jarm i! ary temperature is a little below 'i freezing and the harbor is always ice free; this is attributed to mild l westerly winds, t'.ie drift currents f of the Gulf Stream andor those of 1 the North Atlantic. v i |