Alta
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Summary
Alta is a municipality of Norway[1]. Alta ranks in the top 7% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 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 head of government is recorded as Q136497144[7].
- Alta's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway[8].
- Alta's capital is recorded as Alta[9].
- Alta's official language is recorded as Bokmål[10].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Hasvik Municipality[11].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Hammerfest[12].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Loppa Municipality[13].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Porsanger Municipality[14].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Kautokeino Municipality[15].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Karasjok Municipality[16].
- Alta's shares border with is recorded as Kvænangen Municipality[17].
- Alta's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[18].
- Alta's headquarters location is recorded as Alta[19].
- Alta's twinned administrative body is recorded as Boden Municipality[20].
- Alta's Commons category is recorded as Alta municipality[21].
- Alta's industry is recorded as general public administration activities[22].
- 1863 marks the founding of Alta[23].
- Alta's highest point is recorded as Store Haldi[24].
- Alta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.96666666666667, 'lon': 23.273333333333333}[25].
- Alta's significant event is recorded as boundary change[26].
- Alta's official website is recorded as https://www.alta.kommune.no/[27].
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Founding
1863 marks the founding of Alta[23].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Alta'}[28] and {'lang': 'se-no', 'text': 'Álttá suohkan'}[29].
Operations
Alta's headquarters location is recorded as Alta[19].
Industry
Alta's industry is recorded as general public administration activities[22].
Recognition
Alta received the National urban environment award[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Alta include Alta Airport[30], an airport[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1963[33].
Why It Matters
Alta ranks in the top 7% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] Alta has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Alta is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Alta include Alta Airport[30], an airport[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1963[33].
FAQs
What awards did Alta receive?
Honors received include National urban environment award[3].