Kvenhaugen

Kvenhaugen is a hill in Alta, Finnmark and has an elevation of 89 metres. Kvenhaugen is situated nearby to the village Kvenvik, as well as near the locality Jemmeluft.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Kåfjord 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 3½ km northeast of Kvenhaugen.

Kåfjord Church

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kåfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kåfjord. It is an annex church for the Alta parish which is part of the Alta prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Kåfjord Church is situated 4 km west of Kvenhaugen.

Mølleelva power station

Industrial building

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mølleelva power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Kvenhaugen.

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.

Kvenhaugen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 89 metres
Description: hill in Finnmark, Norway
Category: landform
Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

69.92446° or 69° 55′ 28″ north

Longitude

23.12178° or 23° 7′ 18″ east

Elevation

89 metres (292 feet)

Open location code

9GX5W4FC+QP

GeoNames ID

9386124

Wikidata ID

Q31231369

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Kvenhaugen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Kvenhaugen”
Dutch: “Kvenhaugen”
Norwegian: “Kvenhaugen”

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Localities in the Area

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