Mehamn – the northernmost port of Hurtigruten

This intimate community is located on the small Vedvik peninsula, a part of the greater Nordkyn Peninsula. While small, Mehamn is active and growing and has a long heritage. Every year, several festivals and cultural events are hosted here. The settlement also has a vibrant nightlife, including a nightclub, with frequent live music performances. It offers several accommodation establishments; a hotel, a guesthouse and a hostel as well as a campsite for RVs/coaches.

The primary industry in Mehamn has always been fishing, and the area was originally settled because of its natural harbour and proximity to the fishing grounds. The town is a traditional fishing settlement with about 800 inhabitants, and is the transport hub of the Nordkyn Peninsula. It is also the northernmost port of Hurtigruten. In addition to boats and ships, the preferred means of transport is the snowmobile.

History

Mehamn has been a trade centre since the days of the Pomor trade with Russia. Svend Foyn established the whaling station in Mehamn in 1885, and it became the largest of its kind in Finnmark County.