Vestveggen
Vestveggen is a locality in Alta, Finnmark. Vestveggen is situated nearby to the locality Kvenvikbukta, as well as near the hamlet Østre Kvenvik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Rock Art of Alta and Alta folkehøgskole.
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.
Alta folkehøgskole
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alta folkehøgskole is a school, which is situated 3½ km east of Vestveggen.
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 Vestveggen.
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.
Vestveggen
- Type: Locality
- Categories: climbing site and sports location
- Location: Alta, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.93579° or 69° 56′ 9″ northLongitude
23.1381° or 23° 8′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9GX5W4PQ+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 12126796514OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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