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Øvre Alta

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Coordinates69.93°, 23.26°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Finnmark, Norway, Øvre Alta occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at 69.926°, 23.264°, a polar location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 780 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 31% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Øvre Alta.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
69.9256
Longitude
23.2644
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)
40,059
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
    983
  • Red-breasted Merganser
    Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    949
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    934
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    855
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    783
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    750
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    704

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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

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

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org