Alta, Troms og Finnmark

Alta: Municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway

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Quick Facts about Alta

Population : 20,789
Country : Norway
State : Troms og Finnmark (Norway)
Head of government : Mayor of Alta
Official name : Alta
Official language : Bokmål
Capital : Alta
Establishment : January 01, 1838
Time Zone : UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time : 07:52:33 (5th November 2024)

Geography

Alta is located at 69°58'36"N 23°17'47"E (69.9767500, 23.2963400). It has 8 neighbors: Loppa, Kvalsund, Kvaenangen, Kautokeino, Karasjok, Hasvik, Hammerfest and Porsanger.

Alta map

  • Laila Davidsen , 2015 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Monica Nielsen , 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Norwegian Labour Party

Alta has 8 neighbours.

  • Loppa municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Kvalsund former municipality in Finnmark, Norway
  • Kvænangen municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Kautokeino municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Karasjok municipality in Norway
  • Hasvik municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Hammerfest municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Porsanger municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2008 18,347 - demographic balance
2016 20,097 8.71% census
2020 20,789 3.33% National Population Register

Alta kommune

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  • Alta , Iowa city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States with a population of 1,916 people.
  • Alta , Utah town in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States with a population of 377 people.