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*Alta* (Norwegian)
*Áltá* (Northern Sami)
*Alattio* (Kven)
Alta (Norwegian); Áltá (Northern Sami); Alattio (Kven);
Town/City
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	Alta Alta
	Coordinates: 69°58′08″N 23°16′18″E / 69.9689°N 23.2716°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Alta Municipality
Established as
Town (By)	2000
Area
• Total	9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	15,931
• Density	1,624/km2 (4,210/sq mi)
Demonym	Altaværing
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9509 Alta

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Alta (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ^ⓘ), Áltá (Northern Sami), or Alattio (Kven)^[4] is a town^[1] in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality and the major commercial centre in the western part of the county. The town is located on the southern end of Altafjorden at the mouth of the river Altaelva. There are several suburbs around the town: Kåfjord, Kvenvik, and Jiepmaluokta lie to the west; Øvre Alta and Tverrelvdalen lie to the south; and Rafsbotn lies to the east. The famous rock carvings at Alta lie just to the west of the town.^[5]

Alta is considered the northernmost city in the world with a population surpassing 10,000. The 9.81-square-kilometre (2,420-acre) town has a population (2023) of 15,931 and a population density of 1,624 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).^[2]

The town of Alta has three churches: the historic Alta Church in Bossekop, the relatively new Elvebakken Church in Elvebakken, and the Northern Lights Cathedral (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013). Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county. The Alta campus of the University of Tromsø is located in the town as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including Alta Upper Secondary School. The Vestre Finnmark District Court has one of its two courthouses in the town, serving Loppa Municipality and Alta Municipality. Alta IF is the main sports team for the town.^[5]

History

The town of Alta was established in 2000 when the three neighboring villages of Bossekop, Elvebakken, and Alta were joined together and declared to be a town by the municipal council.^[5]

Name

The town (originally the village) is named after the local Altafjorden. The name possibly comes from the Old Norse words ǫlpt or alpt which refer to a swan. It could also be the Norwegianization of the Finnish word (alaattia) which refers to a "lowland".^[6]^[7] Historically, the name of the municipality (and the village) was spelled Alten. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Alta.^[8]

Transportation

Alta is a centre of transportation in Finnmark county. The town has port facilities along Altafjorden, just alongside Alta Airport in Elvebakken. The airport has direct flights to Oslo and certain other big cities in Norway like Tromsø. The European route E6 highway also runs through the town and the European route E45 has its northern terminus in the town. The main industries present in Alta include a concrete product factory; several wood mills and sawmills; and dairy, horticulture trade, and maritime services.^[5]

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References

^ ^a ^b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
^ ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ "Alta, Alta (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Store norske leksikon. "Alta - by" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
^ Rygh, Oluf (1924). Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt (in Norwegian) (18 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 11–12.
^ Store norske leksikon. "Alta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.

[town-1] In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".

[ssb-2] Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[3] "Alta, Alta (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-21.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

[snl-5] Store norske leksikon. "Alta - by" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-12-16.

[6] Rygh, Oluf (1924). Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt (in Norwegian) (18 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 11–12.

[snlm-7] Store norske leksikon. "Alta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 January 2013.

[8] "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.

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-'''Alta''' ({{lang-se|Áltá}}; {{lang-fkv|Alattio}}; {{lang-fi|Alattio}}) is a [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]] in [[Alta Municipality]] in [[Troms og Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]].  The town is the [[administrative centre]] of the municipality and the major commercial centre in the western part of the county.  The town is located on the southern end of [[Altafjorden]] at the mouth of the river [[Altaelva]].  There are several suburbs around the town.  [[Kåfjord, Alta|Kåfjord]], [[Kvenvik]], and [[Jiepmaluokta]] lie to the west; [[Øvre Alta]] and [[Tverrelvdalen]] lie to the south; and [[Rafsbotn]] lies to the east.  The famous [[rock carvings at Alta]] lie just to the west of the town.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Alta_-_by|title=Alta - by|author=Store norske leksikon|author-link=Store norske leksikon|language=no|access-date=2020-12-16}}</ref>
+{{native name|no|'''Alta'''|paren=omit}} ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]; {{IPA|no|ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ|pron|audio=Alta.ogg}}), {{native name|se|'''Áltá'''}}, or {{native name|fkv|'''Alattio'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/625468 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]]<ref name="town" /> in [[Alta Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The town is the [[administrative centre]] of the municipality and the major commercial centre in the western part of the county. The town is located on the southern end of [[Altafjorden]] at the mouth of the river [[Altaelva]]. There are several suburbs around the town: [[Kåfjord, Alta|Kåfjord]], [[Kvenvik]], and [[Jiepmaluokta]] lie to the west; [[Øvre Alta]] and [[Tverrelvdalen]] lie to the south; and [[Rafsbotn]] lies to the east. The famous [[rock carvings at Alta]] lie just to the west of the town.<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Alta - by |url=https://snl.no/Alta_-_by |access-date=2020-12-16 |language=no}}</ref>
+Alta is considered the [[Northernmost cities and towns|northernmost city in the world]] with a population surpassing 10,000. The {{convert|9.81|km2|acre|adj=on}} town has a population (2023) of 15,931 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1624|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}</ref>
-The town of Alta has three churches:  the historic [[Alta Church]] in Bossekop, the relatively new [[Elvebakken Church]] in Elvebakken, and the [[Northern Lights Cathedral]] (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013).  Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county.  [[Finnmark University College]] is based in Alta as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including [[Alta Upper Secondary School]].  [[Alta District Court]] is based in the town, serving the municipalities of [[Loppa]] and [[Alta, Norway|Alta]].  [[Alta IF]] is the main sports team for the town.<ref name="snl" />
+The town of Alta has three churches: the historic [[Alta Church]] in Bossekop, the relatively new [[Elvebakken Church]] in Elvebakken, and the [[Northern Lights Cathedral]] (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013). Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county. The Alta campus of the [[University of Tromsø]] is located in the town as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including [[Alta Upper Secondary School]]. The [[Vestre Finnmark District Court]] has one of its two courthouses in the town, serving [[Loppa Municipality]] and [[Alta Municipality]]. [[Alta IF]] is the main sports team for the town.<ref name="snl" />
-==Population==
-Alta is considered the [[Northernmost cities and towns|northernmost city in the world]] with a population surpassing 10,000.  The town of Alta was established in 2000 when the villages of [[Bossekop]], [[Elvebakken]], and Alta were joined and declared a town by the municipality council.  The {{convert|9.23|km2|acre|adj=on}} town has a population (2017) of 15,094 which gives the town a [[population density]] of {{convert|1635|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar |date=1 January 2017|author-link=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref><ref name="snl" />
+==History==
+The town of Alta was established in 2000 when the three neighboring villages of [[Bossekop]], [[Elvebakken]], and Alta were joined together and declared to be a [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]] by the municipal council.<ref name="snl" />
+===Name===
+The town (originally the village) is named after the local [[Altafjorden]]. The name possibly comes from the [[Old Norse]] words {{wikt-lang|non|ǫlpt}} or {{wikt-lang|non|alpt}} which refer to a [[swan]]. It could also be the Norwegianization of the Finnish word ({{lang|fkv|alaattia}}) which refers to a "lowland".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |title=Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1924 |edition=18 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=11–12 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="snlm">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Alta |url=http://snl.no/Alta |access-date=24 January 2013 |language=no}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality (and the village) was spelled ''Alten''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Alta''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}}</ref>
 ==Transportation==
-Alta is a centre of transportation in Finnmark county.  The town has port facilities along [[Altafjorden]], just alongside [[Alta Airport]] in [[Elvebakken]].  The airport has direct flights to [[Oslo]] and certain other big cities in Norway like [[Tromsø]].  The [[European route E6]] highway also runs through the town and the [[European route E45]] has its northern terminus in the town.  The main industries present in Alta include a concrete product factory; several wood mills and sawmills; and dairy, horticulture trade, and maritime services.<ref name="snl" />
+Alta is a centre of transportation in Finnmark county. The town has port facilities along [[Altafjorden]], just alongside [[Alta Airport]] in [[Elvebakken]]. The airport has direct flights to [[Oslo]] and certain other big cities in Norway like [[Tromsø (city)|Tromsø]]. The [[European route E6]] highway also runs through the town and the [[European route E45]] has its northern terminus in the town. The main industries present in Alta include a concrete product factory; several wood mills and sawmills; and dairy, horticulture trade, and maritime services.<ref name="snl" />
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v t e Most populous urban areas of Norway
As of 1 January 2023, according to Statistics Norway [1]
Oslo (1,082,575) Bergen (269,548) Stavanger / Sandnes (234,757) Trondheim (196,948) Drammen (122,955) Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg (120,332) Porsgrunn / Skien (95,793) Kristiansand (66,576) Tønsberg (55,387) Ålesund (55,386) Moss (49,428) Sandefjord (46,453) Haugesund (46,359) Arendal (44,856) Bodø (42,831) Tromsø (41,915) Hamar (29,605) Gjøvik (28,494) Larvik (27,136) Halden (26,126) Askøy (24,280) Jessheim (23,918) Kongsberg (23,529) Molde (21,854) Ski (21,434) Harstad (21,289) Lillehammer (21,263) Horten (20,859) Korsvik (19,405) Mo i Rana (18,755) Tromsdalen (18,202) Kristiansund (18,103) Hønefoss (16,844) Alta (15,931) Elverum (15,632) Råholt (15,319) Askim (15,089) Osøyro (14,621) Leirvik (14,507) Grimstad (14,390) Narvik (14,051) Vennesla (13,803) Drøbak (13,628) Stjørdalshalsen (13,596) Nesoddtangen (13,363) Bryne (13,151) Steinkjer (12,929) Kongsvinger (12,338)