Alta

municipality in Finnmark, Norway
Organization municipality_of_norway Q6535
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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . alta.kommune.no. alta.kommune.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . regjeringen.no. Retrieved . regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . kartverket.no. Retrieved . kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of municipality of Norway
    Head of government Laila Davidsen, Monica Nielsen
    Main regulatory text Act relating to municipalities and county authorities
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