Alteidet
Encyclopedia
Alteidet is a small coastal village along the Lille Altafjord in the eastern part of the municipality of Kvænangen
in Troms
county, Norway
. The village is located along European route E6
, about 50 km (31.1 mi) west of the town of Alta
and about 10.5 km (6.5 mi) north of the municipal centre of Burfjord
. There are about 130 residents living in the area and one hotel.
The village was an old trading post, but it was not rebuilt after World War II
. The village is located on a forested isthmus
and is near the villages of Storeng and Jøkelfjord. The name Alteidet is a combination of "Alta" and "eidet" meaning the isthmus of Alta.
Kvænangen
Kvænangen is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Burfjord. The European route E6 highway goes through the municipality and over the Sørstraumen Bridge, and most people stop at the mountain pass of Kvænangsfjellet to view the...
in Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village is located along European route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
, about 50 km (31.1 mi) west of the town of Alta
Alta, Norway
-Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:...
and about 10.5 km (6.5 mi) north of the municipal centre of Burfjord
Burfjord
Burfjord is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvænangen in Troms county, Norway. It is home to the municipal council of Kvænangen. The population of Burfjord area was 397....
. There are about 130 residents living in the area and one hotel.
The village was an old trading post, but it was not rebuilt after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The village is located on a forested isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
and is near the villages of Storeng and Jøkelfjord. The name Alteidet is a combination of "Alta" and "eidet" meaning the isthmus of Alta.
