Kårhamn
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| Kårhamn | |
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| — Village — | |
 Kårhamn
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| Coordinates: 70°32′35″N 23°9′0″E / 70.54306°N 23.15°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hammerfest |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Kårhamn (70°32′35″N 23°9′0″E / 70.54306°N 23.15°E) is a small fishing village on the island Seiland southwest of Hammerfest.
Kårhamn has an approximate population of 50 people, where most are employed in LeanFish AS' fishplant. The village also has a small school, kindergarten and a grocery store with post office. The grocery store has also recently begun to function as a small library, taking over this service from the school.
Kårhamn was previously located in Sørøysund municipality, but became a part of Hammerfest when Sørøysund was incorporated into the latter on 1 January 1992.
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