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2. Altafjord - Wikipedia

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   The Altafjord (Norwegian: Altafjorden; Northern Sami: Álttávuonna; Kven: Alattionvuono [1]) is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 38-kilometre (24 mi) long fjord stretches from the town of Alta in the south to the islands of Stjernøya and Seiland. The 200-kilometre (120 mi) long river Altaelva empties into the fjord ...

3. Rock carvings at Alta - Wikipedia

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   Most rocks around Alta are overgrown with a thick growth of moss and lichen; once carvings have been discovered, these plants are carefully removed and the rock is cleaned to expose the full extent of the carvings. The carvings are then documented using different techniques, most often the combination of quartz powder painted into the carvings ...

4. Kåfjord, Alta - Wikipedia

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   Kåfjord (), Gávvuonna (Northern Sami), Kaavuono [2] is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.The village is located along the Kåfjorden, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the town of Alta along the European route E6 highway.

5. Kåfjorden (Alta) - Wikipedia

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   Kåfjorden or Njoammelgohppi (Northern Sami) is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) long fjord branches off the main Altafjorden. The village of Kåfjord and the Kåfjord Church both lie along the northern coast of the fjord. The European route E06 highway follows the northern shoreline of the fjord ...

6. List of World Heritage Sites in Norway - Wikipedia

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   This property contains 45 petroglyph sites in five areas around the Alta Fjord in Alta Municipality, far north of the Arctic Circle. Thousands of paintings and carvings, dating from approximately 4200 BCE to 500 BCE, depict circumpolar fauna, such as reindeer , elks , bears, fish, whales, and seabirds, as well as the interaction of hunter ...

7. Alta Municipality - Wikipedia

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   Alta Municipality covers 3,845 square kilometres (1,485 square miles), in western Finnmark, mostly situated along the Altafjord, including large tracts of woodlands, as well as parts of the Finnmarksvidda plateau. On its way from the plateau down to the fjord, the river Altaelva has carved out the Sautso canyon, one of the largest canyons in ...