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Altaelva (; ; ) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Finnmark county and Finland, just south of Reisa National Park. The long river then runs northward into Alta Municipality where it flows out into the Altafjorden in the town of Alta. The river has carved out Sautso, one of the largest canyons in Europe on its way from the high Finnmarksvidda plateau down to the sea. The villages of Kautokeino and Masi are located along the river, in addition to the town of Alta.

Key facts

River.name
Altaelva
River.name_other
Álttáeatnu / AlattionjokiKautokeinoelva
River.image
Altaelva canyon.JPG
River.image_caption
View of the Sautso canyon
River.mapframe
yes
River.mapframe zoom
7
River.mapframe wikidata
yes
River.map_caption
Interactive map of the river
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Norway
River.subdivision_type3
County
River.subdivision_name3
Finnmark
River.subdivision_type4
District
River.subdivision_name4
Alta, Kautokeino
River.subdivision_type5
City
River.subdivision_name5
Alta
River.discharge1_location
Alta
River.source1
South of Reisa National Park near the border with Finland and Finnmark

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Image
Altaelva canyon.JPG
Length
229
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Commons category
Altaelva
watershed area
8963
discharge
101
maximum Strahler number
8
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Altaelva (; ; ) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Finnmark county and Finland, just south of Reisa National Park. The long river then runs northward into Alta Municipality where it flows out into the Altafjorden in the town of Alta. The river has carved out Sautso, one of the largest canyons in Europe on its way from the high Finnmarksvidda plateau down to the sea. The villages of Kautokeino and Masi are located along the river, in addition to the town of Alta.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the river was the site of the Alta controversy regarding the construction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant. The Alta power station was eventually built in 1987, creating the lake Virdnejávri on the river.

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