Port of Melkøya
NOMLK🇳🇴Norway
Port Location
About Port of Melkøya
This Norwegian port is a key industrial facility located off the coast of Hammerfest. It serves as a terminal for the Snøhvit natural gas field, handling LNG exports.
Background
Melkøya (Norwegian) or Muolkkut (Northern Sami) is an island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) island is connected to the town of Hammerfest by the 2,316 metres-long Melkøysund Tunnel, which was completed in 2003.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Elevation
- 40m
Operations & Services
References & Identifiers
- GeoNames ID
- 13512893 →
- Wikidata
- Q1356784 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- NOMLK
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Time Zone
- UTC+1
- Feature Type
- PRT (Port)
Classification
- Type
- Port
Region
- Subdivision
- NO-20
- Area
- Norwegian Coast
- Latitude
- 70.6845°
- Longitude
- 23.5966°
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