Kirkenes

[ kheer-kuh-nes ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Norway held by Germans in World War II.

Example Sentences

They now had to choose between the Norwegian border near Kirkenes in the north, or the Estonian city of Narva to the south, he said.

From BBC

Visiting locals from the Russian border town of Nikel faced the diplomat while residents from Kirkenes silently turned their back to him, according to the online outlet the Barents Observer.

From Seattle Times

There was no immediate comment from Nikolai Konygin, who heads Russia’s Consulate in Kirkenes, which has three diplomats.

From Seattle Times

Kirkenes is the largest town in the region.

From Seattle Times

The cruise liner began its latest trip on Sept. 2 in Kirkenes, in Arctic Norway, and was due to return to Bergen, Norway, on Sept. 22, according to SunStone Ships.

From Washington Times