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Alten-Talvig
Alta-Talvik or Alten-Talvig is a former municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1863. It was located along the Altafjorden and the river Altaelva with the same borders as the present-day Alta Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Alta (in 2000, the village was declared a town). The European route E6 highway runs through the area today. Some of the notable villages in the municpiality included Kåfjord, Komagfjord, Kvenvik, Langenes, Langfjordbotn, Leirbotn, Rafsbotn, Talvig, and Tverrelvdalen. The Church of Norway had churches in Alten-Talvig: Alta Church, Talvik Church, and Kåfjord Church. History The parish of ''Alten-Talvig'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). According to the 1835 census, the area had a population of 3,085. In 1863, the municipality of Alten-Talvig was dissolved and its area was split to create two new municipalities: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talvik Municipality
Talvik or Talvig is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality existed for 101 years, from 1863 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included all the coastal areas in the outer Altafjorden in the northern part of what is now Alta Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Talvik, Norway, Talvik where the Talvik Church is located. Other notable villages in the municipality included Komagfjord, Langenes, Finnmark, Langenes, Langfjordbotn, Alta, Langfjordbotn, and Leirbotn. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 36th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Talvik Municipality was the 268th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,378 (in 1963). The municipality's population density was . History The municipality was established in 1863, when the large Alta-Talvik, Alten-Talvig Municipality was dissolved and it was divided into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Municipality
( se, Áltá ; fkv, Alattio; fi, Alattio) is the most populated municipality in Finnmark in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alta. Some of the main villages in the municipality include Kåfjord, Komagfjord, Kvenvik, Langfjordbotn, Leirbotn, Rafsbotn, Talvik, and Tverrelvdalen. Downtown Alta is located just below the 70th latitude and is closer to the North Pole than it is to much of Central Europe and the British Isles. The town is the northernmost settlement of urban significance in the European Economic Area, with municipalities north of it being sparsely populated. In spite of its high latitude the local climate is seldom severy cold thanks to Gulf Stream moderation in the prevailing wind. As a result of its shielded position leading to mild summers, the coastal areas of the municipality are warm enough to enable forestation. Due to Norway curving above its Nordic neighbours, Alta is located further e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Municipalities Of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist. When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a small number of small seaports with '' ladested'' status. A committee led by Nikolai Schei, formed in 1946 to examine the situation, proposed hundreds of mergers to reduce the number of municipalities and improve the quality of local administration. Most of the mergers were carried out, albeit to significant popular protest. As of January 2006 there are 431 municipalities in Norway, and there are plans for further mergers and political pressure to do so. In 2002 Erna Solberg, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development at the time, expressed a wish to reduce the current tally with 100. The Ministry spent approximately 140 million NOK on a project to elucidate the possibil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Church
Alta Church ( no, Alta kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta. It is one of the churches for the Alta parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1858 using plans drawn up by the architect Stephen Henry Thomas. The church seats about 230 people. History The first church built in Alta was the present building which was completed in 1858. The building was consecrated by the Bishop Knud Gislesen. The church was heavily damaged by the retreating German army in 1944 near the end of World War II. The church benches were burned, the windows were broken, and the electrical system was ruined. After the war, the church was renovated and restored in 1946-1948. The work was led by architect Kirsten Sjøgren-Erichsen. In 1968, electric heating was installed in the churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leirbotn
Leirbotn is a village in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Altafjorden, about west of the European route E06 highway in the northeastern part of the municipality of Alta. The village, together with Kviby and Krokelv, form a little urban area about north of the town of Alta (town), Alta. Leirbotn Church is located in this village. References Villages in Finnmark Alta, Norway Populated places of Arctic Norway {{Finnmark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafsbotn
or is a village in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village sits at the southeast end of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway, about northeast of the town of Alta. The name comes from the Sami place name which means a clay seabed. The village has a population (2017) of 408 which gives the village a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ... of . Rafsbotn has a ski slope and Rafsbotn Chapel. References Villages in Finnmark Alta, Norway Populated places of Arctic Norway {{Finnmark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talvik, Norway
Talvik ( se, Dálbmeluokta and fkv, Talmulahti) is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway. The village is an old trading centre since the 1800s. Talvik Church is located in the village. The village of Talvik was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Talvik from 1863 until 1964 when it was merged into Alta municipality. The village has a population (2017) of 313 which gives the village a population density of . Name The municipality was named after the old ''Talvik'' farm, since Talvik Church was located there. One explanation of the name is that the first element name is derived from the Old Norse word ''tall'' meaning "pine" and the last element is ''víkr'' meaning "inlet". The other explanation is that Talvik is a corruption of the Northern Sami Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tverrelvdalen
or is a village area in the Tverrelvdalen valley in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is a suburb to the southeast of the town of Alta. The river ''Tverrelva'' runs through the valley and village area. The village has a population (2017) of 430 which gives the village a population density of . The Tverrelvdalen IL Tverrelvdalen Idrettslag is a Norway, Norwegian sports club from Tverrelvdalen, Alta, Norway, Alta, Finnmark. It has sections for association football, team handball and Nordic skiing. It was founded on 22 January 1922. The men's football team ... sports club is based here. References Villages in Finnmark Alta, Norway Populated places of Arctic Norway {{Finnmark-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Norway
The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church became the state church of Norway around 1020, and was established as a separate church intimately integrated with the state as a result of the Reformation in Denmark–Norway and Holstein, Lutheran reformation in Denmark–Norway which broke ties with the Holy See in 1536–1537; the King of Norway was the church's head from 1537 to 2012. Historically the church was one of the main instruments of royal power and official authority, and an important part of the state administration; local government was based on the church's parishes with significant official responsibility held by the parish priest. In the 19th and 20th centuries it gradually ceded most administrative functions to the secular civil service. The modern Constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta (town)
Alta ( se, Áltá; fkv, Alattio; fi, Alattio) is a town in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality and the major commercial centre in the western part of the county. The town 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 lie to the west; Øvre Alta and Tverrelvdalen lie to the south; and Rafsbotn lies to the east. The famous rock carvings at Alta lie just to the west of the town. The town of Alta has three churches: the historic Alta Church in Bossekop, the relatively new Elvebakken Church in Elvebakken, and the Northern Lights Cathedral (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013). Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county. Finnmark University College is based in Alta as well as the local primary and secondary schools, including Alta Upp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talvik Church
Talvik Church ( no, Talvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Talvik, along the Altafjorden and the European route E06 highway. It is main church for the Talvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 300 people. History The first church in the Altafjorden was built around the year 1691. The church was on the island of Årøya, in the middle of the fjord. The decision of the placement was that there was the old Altenhus Fortress on the island. The materials of the fortress were used to build the church. The fort was built during the Kalmar War and was a blockhouse with earthwork surrounding built to stop the Swedish advance in Finnmark. This blockhouse was given to the church and in 1694 the chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langfjordbotn, Alta
or is a village in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Langfjordbotn is located at the innermost end of the Langfjorden, a part of the main Altafjorden. Langfjordbotn has a population (2012) of 114 residents. The village lies along the European route E06 highway, just east of the municipal (and county) border with Kvænangen. Langfjord Church lies about northeast of the centre of the village, on the north shore of the fjord. Langfjordbotn is known for its lush nature, and good conditions for growing potatoes and berries. Langfjordbotn is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, most on their way to the North Cape, but many stay an extra day. In Bognelvdalen, a valley at the end of the fjord, there is an old tourist attraction called "Bubbelen". "Bubbelen" is the exit of an underground river, where the water comes gushing out and running into the river Bognelv, and is most spectacular in the spring when the flow of water is strongest. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
