Landscape and livelihoods in Alta
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Alta grew from several settlements, including Bossekop and Elvebakken, on the plains at the head of Altafjorden. Commerce, services and the airport give the town a regional role extending far beyond its municipal boundary.
Altadalen and Tverrelvdalen contain farms, meadows and pine forest in a relatively dry, continental climate. The municipality also includes fjord villages such as Talvik and Kåfjord and parts of Stjernøya and Seiland.




