Rostad
Rostad is a farm in Alta, Finnmark. Rostad is situated nearby to the hamlet Elvestrand, as well as near the quarter Thomasbakken.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 3½ km west of Rostad.
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 north of Rostad.
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 Rostad.
Rostad
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.95192° or 69° 57′ 7″ northLongitude
23.27394° or 23° 16′ 26″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9GX5X72F+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9883519893OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
9449498
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In Other Languages
“Rostad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Rostad”
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