Alta
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Alta
Summary
Alta is a municipality of Norway[1]. Alta ranks in the top 7% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Alta received the National urban environment award[3].
- Alta is located in Finnmark[4].
- Alta is in the country of Norway[5].
- Alta's head of government is recorded as Monica Nielsen[6].
- Alta's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway[7].
- Alta's capital is recorded as Alta[8].
- Alta's official language is recorded as Bokmål[9].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Hasvik Municipality[10].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Hammerfest[11].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Loppa Municipality[12].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Porsanger Municipality[13].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Kautokeino Municipality[14].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Karasjok Municipality[15].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Kvænangen Municipality[16].
- Alta's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[17].
- Alta's twinned administrative body is recorded as Boden Municipality[18].
- Alta's Commons category is recorded as Alta municipality[19].
- Alta's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[20].
- Alta's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[21].
- 1863 marks the founding of Alta[22].
- Alta's highest point is recorded as Store Haldi[23].
- Alta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.976666666667, 'lon': 23.295833333333}[24].
- Alta's significant event is recorded as boundary change[25].
- Alta's official website is recorded as https://www.alta.kommune.no/[26].
- Alta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alta Municipality[27].
Body
Founding
1863 marks the founding of Alta[22].
Identity
Alta's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Alta'}[28].
Recognition
Alta received the National urban environment award[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Alta include Alta Airport[29], an airport[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1963[32].
Why It Matters
Alta ranks in the top 7% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month).[2] Alta has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Alta is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Alta include Alta Airport[29], an airport[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1963[32].
FAQs
What awards did Alta receive?
Honors received include National urban environment award[3].