Rafsbotn

Rafsbotn (Norwegian) or Rässivuono (Kven) is a village in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village sits at the southeast end of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the town of Alta. The name comes from the Sami place name Ráššvuotna which means a clay seabed. The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2017) of 408 which gives the village a population density of 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1] Rafsbotn has a ski slope and Rafsbotn Chapel.

Rafsbotn  (Norwegian)

Rässivuono  (Kven)
Village
Rafsbotn
Location in Finnmark
Rafsbotn
Rafsbotn (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°01′07″N 23°32′14″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityAlta Municipality
Area
  Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total408
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9517 Alta

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