Alta
Municipality in Norway
Alta is a town on Norway’s northern coast, at the head of Alta Fjord. It’s known for views of the Northern Lights, which inspired the cascading architecture of the Northern Lights Cathedral, built in 2013. Thousands of prehistoric rock carvings...
Area: 1,486 mi²
Administrative centre: Alta
District: Vest-Finnmark
Highest elevation: 1,149 m (3,770 ft)
ISO 3166 code: NO-5601