Alta (town)


Town in Northern Norway, Norway



























Alta  (Norwegian)



Alattio  (Kven)
Áltá  (Northern Sami)

Town

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View of parts of the town




Alta is located in Finnmark

Alta

Alta



Location of the town

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Alta is located in Norway

Alta

Alta



Alta (Norway)

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Coordinates: 69°58′08″N 23°16′18″E / 69.9689°N 23.2716°E / 69.9689; 23.2716Coordinates: 69°58′08″N 23°16′18″E / 69.9689°N 23.2716°E / 69.9689; 23.2716
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityAlta Municipality
Area
[1]

 • Total9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]

60 m (200 ft)
Population
(2017)[1]

 • Total15,094
 • Density1,635/km2 (4,230/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9509 Alta

Alta (Norwegian) or Áltá (Northern Sami) or Alattio (Kven) is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality and the major commercial centre in the western part of the county. The town is located on the southern end of Altafjorden at the mouth of the river Altaelva. There are several suburbs around the town. Kåfjord, Kvenvik, and Jiepmaluokta lie to the west; Øvre Alta and Tverrelvdalen lie to the south; and Rafsbotn lies to the east. The famous rock carvings at Alta lie just to the west of the town.[3]


The town of Alta has three churches: the historic Alta Church in Bossekop, the relatively new Elvebakken Church in Elvebakken, and the Northern Lights Cathedral (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013). Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county. Finnmark University College is based in Alta as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including Alta Upper Secondary School. Alta District Court is based in the town, serving the municipalities of Loppa and Alta. Alta IF is the main sports team for the town.[3]




Contents





  • 1 Population


  • 2 Transportation


  • 3 Media gallery


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References




Population


Alta is considered the northernmost city in the world with a population surpassing 10,000. The town of Alta was established in 2000 when the villages of Bossekop, Elvebakken, and Alta were joined and declared a town by the municipality council. The 9.23-square-kilometre (2,280-acre) town has a population (2017) of 15,094 which gives the town a population density of 1,635 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,230/sq mi).[1][3]



Transportation


Alta is a centre of transportation in Finnmark county. The town has port facilities along Altafjorden, just alongside Alta Airport in Elvebakken. The airport has direct flights to Oslo and certain other big cities in Norway like Tromsø. The European route E6 highway also runs through the town and the European route E45 has its northern terminus in the town. The main industries present in Alta include a concrete product factory; several wood mills and sawmills; and dairy, horticulture trade, and maritime services.[3]



Media gallery



  • 9 - FN-stafett 2012 - Komsa skole (Alta).jpg





  • Altabakkene 01.jpg





  • Bilde-Alta boligomraade.jpg





  • Nordlyskatedralen i Alta.JPG





  • Alta Sentrum.jpg





  • Finnmarksloepet.JPG





  • Alta Centrum 2.JPG





  • Alta Centrum 1.JPG





See also


  • List of towns and cities in Norway


References




  1. ^ abc Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "Alta, Alta (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-21.


  3. ^ abcd Store norske leksikon. "Alta tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-21.











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