Kvenvik (Norwegian), Šuovošluovta (Northern Sami), or Suislahti (Kven)[2] is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the town of Alta. It had a population (2012) of 194.[3]
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| Coordinates: 69°55′37″N 23°06′17″E / 69.92694°N 23.10472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Alta Municipality |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9518 Alta |
On 31 August 2019, a sightseeing helicopter crashed in the mountains of Skoddevarre, just south of Kvenvik.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kvenvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Table: 04317: Population, by basic statistical unit (BU)". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Rostad, Ida Louise (4 September 2019). "Helikopterulykken i Alta". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål).
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