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Alta, Norway

Administration
Full nameAlta
CountryNorway
CountyFinnmark
Government
Administrative centreAlta
MayorGeir Ove Bakken
Geography
Total Area1485.7 sq mi (3849 km2)
Land Area1409.3 sq mi (3651 km2)
Area rank7
Demography
Total Population19103 (56) (2004)
Density (pop.)5/km2 (13/sq mi)
Change (10 yr)8.4
DemonymAltaværing
Other information
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)

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(also: Áltá [or formerly Álaheadju] in Northern Sami, Alattio or Alta in Finnish/Kven) is a town and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alta.

Alta was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The new municipality of Talvik was separated from Alta on 1 January 1863, but it was merged back into Alta on 1 January 1964.


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