Sautso ( sme, Čávžu), also referred as Alta Canyon, is a

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(valley) along the river Altaelva in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The valley is located in Alta Municipality, just north of the border with Kautokeino Municipality. The canyon is about long and about deep, making it the largest canyon of

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. The canyon begins just downstream (north) from the Alta Power Station. The river flows down from the Finnmarksvidda plateau (elevation: ) into the canyon (elevation: ), so the walls of the canyon clearly show many sedimentary layers.

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Canyons and gorges of Norway Alta, Norway Landforms of Troms og Finnmark {{TromsFinnmark-geo-stub