Simaneset

Simaneset is a point in Alta, Finnmark. Simaneset is situated nearby to the hamlet Haugen, as well as near the village Kvenvik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Tirpitz Museum.

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 east of Simaneset.

Tirpitz Museum

Museum

Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tirpitz Museum is a war museum that is located in the village of Kåfjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Tirpitz Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Simaneset.

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 3 km southwest of Simaneset.

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.

Simaneset

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

69.94618° or 69° 56′ 46″ north

Longitude

23.10102° or 23° 6′ 4″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9GX5W4W2+FC

GeoNames ID

9711027

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In Other Languages

“Simaneset” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Simanes”
Norwegian: “Simaneset”

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