Øvre Alta

Øvre Alta is a village in , . Øvre Alta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Alta folkehøgskole.

Photo: Karl Brodowsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
are located in and around in county in . Since the first carvings were discovered in 1973, more than 6,000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta. is situated 4 km northwest of Øvre Alta.

School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kvenvik.

Village
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, Šuovošluovta, or Suislahti is a village in in county, . It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 kilometres from the . is situated 6 km west of Øvre Alta.

Øvre Alta

Latitude
69.92557° or 69° 55′ 32″ north
Longitude
23.26444° or 23° 15′ 52″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9GX5W7G7+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9883520050
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
778300
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Satellite Map

Discover Øvre Alta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Øvre Alta” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Alta, øvre”
  • Norwegian: “Øvre Alta”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Øvre Alta skole and Øvre Alta stadion.

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