ALTA

Finnmark · NORWAY (NO) · 69.97°N / 23.27°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 847,633

Alta is a city in Norway with a population of 15,094. It sits at 69.97/23.27, runs on Europe/Oslo, is 46 km from Øksfjord.

Population 15,094

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Oslo

All facts

fields

Country: Norway
Subdivision: Finnmark
Coords: 69.97°N / 23.27°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

NW Øksfjord Finnmark 515 46.2 km

W Burfjord Troms 405 46.8 km

Air access

nearby

ALF

Alta Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Alta?: 15,094 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alta in?: Europe/Oslo.
Which country is Alta in?: Norway (NO).
Which airport serves Alta?: Alta Airport (ALF).
How far is Alta from Oslo?: About 1,259 km.
Does Alta have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Norway?: Norwegian Krone.
How many cities are in Norway?: 623 on record.
Which admin region is Alta in?: Finnmark.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/847633

{
  "data": {
    "id": 847633,
    "name": "Alta",
    "ascii_name": "Alta",
    "country_code": "NO",
    "population": 15094,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Oslo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 69.96887,
    "longitude": 23.27165
  }
}

Context

comparatives

29.3x the population of Øksfjord.
46 km from Øksfjord.
Same timezone (Europe/Oslo) as 622 other cities in Norway.