Øvre Alta
Øvre Alta is a village in Alta, Finnmark. Øvre Alta is situated nearby to the locality Leirbakken, as well as near the hamlet Holmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Alta folkehøgskole.
The Rock Art of Alta
Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rock art of Alta are located in and around Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway. Since the first carvings were discovered in 1973, more than 6,000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta. The Rock Art of Alta is situated 4 km northwest of Øvre Alta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kvenvik.
Kvenvik
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kvenvik, Šuovošluovta, or Suislahti is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 kilometres from the town of Alta. Kvenvik is situated 6 km west of Øvre Alta.
Øvre Alta
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Ovre Alta” and “Övre Alten”
- Category: locality
- Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.92557° or 69° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
23.26444° or 23° 15′ 52″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9GX5W7G7+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 9883520050OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
778300
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In Other Languages
“Øvre Alta” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Alta, øvre”
- Norwegian: “Øvre Alta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leirbakken and Holmen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Øvre Alta skole and Øvre Alta stadion.
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