Elvestrand

Elvestrand is a hamlet in Alta, Finnmark. Elvestrand is situated nearby to the quarter Thomasbakken, as well as near the hamlet Pahtakorva.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Alta Church.

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 3 km west of Elvestrand.

Alta Church

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta.

Finnmarkshallen

Sports venue

Finnmarkshallen is an indoor sports venue located in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Opened in 1996, it is the home ground of the association football club Alta IF, that plays in the Norwegian Second Division. Finnmarkshallen is situated 2½ km northeast of Elvestrand.

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 7 km southwest of Elvestrand.

Elvestrand

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

69.9536° or 69° 57′ 13″ north

Longitude

23.26896° or 23° 16′ 8″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

9GX5X739+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9883519958

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

780228

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