Back ألتا (بلدة) Arabic التا (مدينه فى التا) ARZ Алта Bulgarian Alta (kapital sa munisipyo) CEB Alta (Noruega) Spanish Alta Estonian التا (شهر) Persian Alta Lithuanian Alta Latvian/Lettish Alta NN
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| Coordinates: 69°58′08″N 23°16′18″E / 69.9689°N 23.2716°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Alta Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 2000 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 15,931 |
| • Density | 1,624/km2 (4,210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altaværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9509 Alta |
Alta (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ), Áltá (Northern Sami), or Alattio (Kven)[4] is a town[1] 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.[5]
Alta is considered the northernmost city in the world with a population surpassing 10,000. The 9.81-square-kilometre (2,420-acre) town has a population (2023) of 15,931 and a population density of 1,624 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[2]
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. The Alta campus of the University of Tromsø is located in the town as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including Alta Upper Secondary School. The Vestre Finnmark District Court has one of its two courthouses in the town, serving Loppa Municipality and Alta Municipality. Alta IF is the main sports team for the town.[5]
- ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Alta, Alta (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Alta - by" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-12-16.