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Alta
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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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Overview
Alta or ALTA may refer to:
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
69.9666
Longitude
23.2733
Water area
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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 BeetleCicindela maritima Dejean, 1822 · Insecta1,517
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves969
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves926
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves902
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves838
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves774
- Mew GullLarus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves709
- Willow TitPoecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves683
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Finn Hågen Krogh
Norwegian cross-country skier
Tore Reginiussen
Norwegian association football player
Bjørn Wirkola
Norwegian ski jumper
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Mads Reginiussen
Norwegian footballer
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Eleonore Bjartveit
Norwegian politician (1924-2002)
Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen
Norwegian footballer
J
Jarle Pedersen
Norwegian speed skater
Tommy Wirkola
Norwegian filmmaker (born 1979)
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Knut Leo Abrahamsen
Olympic Nordic combined skier
Kåre Simensen
Norwegian politician
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Karl Akre
member of the Parliament of Norway (1840-1912)
Petter Carlsen
Norwegian composer, singer, and guitarist
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Morten Giæver
Norwegian footballer
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Egil Rasmussen
Norwegian writer (1903–1964)
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Einar M. Bull
Norwegian diplomat
Gustav Lund
Norwegian Sami preacher and journalist (1862–1912)
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image