Alta · Áltá · Alattio
Living in Alta.
Alta is the most important centre for trade and services in Finnmark and northern Troms — a town surrounded by fjord, river and open plateau.
- 22,074
- residents in Alta municipality as of 1 Jan 2026 — the most in Finnmark.Source: Statistics Norway
- 240 km
- is the length of the Alta River, from the plateau through the Sautso canyon to the fjord.Source: Store norske leksikon
- 1985
- the rock art of Alta became Norway's only prehistoric World Heritage site.Source: UNESCO
- 2013
- the Northern Lights Cathedral was completed, a new landmark for the town.Source: Store norske leksikon
History
Settled for over 10,000 years.
The Komsa culture — named after Mount Komsa in Alta — left traces of some of the first people in northern Norway: hunter-gatherers from around 10,000 years BC.
At Hjemmeluft, a few kilometres from the centre, more than 6,000 rock carvings have been found. They have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985 and are now part of an open-air museum.
Neighbourhoods
From the centre to the fjord arms.
Areas where Daniel has or has had properties for sale — number of active and sold assignments on his agent profile.
- Bossekop 10
- Alta Sentrum 7
- Øvre Alta 7
- Thomasbakken 4
- Eiby 3
- Talvik 3
- Apanes 2
- Kviby 2
- Sarves 2
- Skillemo 1
- Korsfjord 1
- Leirbotnvatn 1
- Langfjord 1
- Holmen 1
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