Altaelva (English: Alta River; Northern Sami: Álttáeatnu; Kven: Alattionjoki) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in...
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is located on the southern end of Altafjorden at the mouth of the river Altaelva. There are several suburbs around the town: Kåfjord, Kvenvik, and Jiepmaluokta...
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islands of Stjernøya and Seiland. The 200-kilometre (120 mi) long river Altaelva empties into the fjord at the town of Alta. At Stjernøya and Seiland islands...
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Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway Kautokeino river, also known as Altaelva, a river in Finnmark county, Norway Kautokeino Airfield, the airport in...
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used civil disobedience to prevent the building of a dam on the river Altaelva in order to produce hydropower. The dam was built, however, and the river...
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reflects Sámi history. A hydroelectric power station was built on the Altaelva river in Norway from 1979 to 1981; the controversial Virdnejávr Dam flooded...
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Alta Museum, a museum in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway Altaelva (lit. 'Alta River'), a river in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway...
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on the southern shore of the Altafjord and at the mouth of the river Altaelva, which is about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of Bossekop, in the town of...
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Begna, 250 km (155 mi) Otra, 245 km (152 mi) Trysilelva, 233 km (145 mi) Altaelva, 229 km (142 mi) Namsen, 228 km (142 mi) Hallingdalselva and Snarumselva...
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In 1977, as the protests in Alta Municipality over a dam on the river Altaelva grew, Sámi artist Synnøve Persen from Porsáŋggu Municipality made the artworks...
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