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Alta

Finnmarktown

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Total population

16,382

Coordinates69.97°, 23.27°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Alta or ALTA may refer to:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
69.9666
Longitude
23.2733
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
37,578
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Dune Tiger Beetle
    Cicindela maritima Dejean, 1822 · Insecta
    1,517
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    969
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    926
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    902
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    838
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    774
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    709
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    683

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Tove Bull
Norwegian linguist
W
Wilhelm Henrik Klerck
Norwegian politician
Ragnhild Lund Ansnes
Ragnhild Lund Ansnes
Norwegian author and writer
C
Carl Norum

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Finnmark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
780

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
433
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alta

Fragmenter av Finnmarks og Alta-Talviks historie
Magnhild Bjørgan · 1969
Helleristningene i Alta
Knut Helskog · 1988
Géologie de la fenêtre précambrienne d'Alta-Kvaenangen (partie NE), W-Finnmark, Laponie Norvégienne
André M. Gautier · 1977
Gjenreisninga av Finnmark
Odd Solhaug · 1982
Kystfloraen in Finnmark
Torgrim S. Kristensen · 1981
Fremmed fugl?
Kari Berg · 2006
Skiferdrift i Alta
Arvid Petterson · 1977
Alta-kraftverkene
Povl Simonsen · 1987

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Seen 2026-08-29
fireweed
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Seen 2026-08-28
Lingonberry
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Seen 2026-08-27
European Edible Sea Urchin
European Edible Sea Urchin
Echinus esculentus
Seen 2026-08-18
Blue Mussel
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
Seen 2026-08-18
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Seen 2026-08-17
Common Tansy
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Seen 2026-08-15
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-08-14
Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Seen 2026-08-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image