Kåfjord
in Alta of Finnmark Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
69.939 and 23.029 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 69° 56' 20" and E 23° 1' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:16 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
1:06 am and 11:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Delve into Kåfjord

Kåfjord in Alta (Finnmark Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 777 mi (or 1,251 km) north-east of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kåfjord is now 12:16 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Kåfjord. The closest airport in Norway is Alta Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Art of Alta in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alta, Oksfjord, Kautokeino, Hammerfest and Burfjord. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

5°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

4°C (38 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pohjois-Norja 2012 - Päivä 7

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aleksi Saunamäki

Blog: http://www.antenniosasto.com/blog/norja2012/paiva-7/ Kuvattu: 8.7.2012.


Norjan reissu

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 26:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Supi76


Alta Golfklubb hull 2 Sponset av 2Tal

Published: February 24, 2015
Length: 14:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alta Golfpark

Presentasjon av hull 1 ved Alta Golfpark. Sponset av 2Tal www.altagolf.no Produsent av video: www.himedia.no www.merknorge.no.


Alta Golfklubb hull 9 Cermaq

Published: February 25, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alta Golfpark

Presentasjon av hull 9 ved Alta Golfpark. Sponset av Cermaq www.altagolf.no Produsent av video: www.himedia.no www.merknorge.no.


New Years Cross 2010

Published: February 05, 2010
Length: 35:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arctic Exposure

New Years Cross 2010 This is the new years cross 2010 at Kvenvikmoen in Alta, Norway. There is no full heat or finale recorded, just some action from the event. I'll try to get some full...


Motocross at Kvenvikmoen

Published: September 13, 2010
Length: 59:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arctic Exposure

This is some action from Kvenvikmoen (at the outskirts of Alta, Norway) with four different age groups driving motocross. This is the track where I recorded snowmobile action earlier this year...


Kåfjord Mines, Øytun

Published: December 04, 2009
Length: 14:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: koppartind

Parts of the Peak/Guide class in the dark hidden mines in Kåfjord. Film Erik Eide Bye.


Sprengning i Kåfjord, Alta

Published: May 29, 2011
Length: 13:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ekhelander

Sprengning av miniubåt-bombe med to tonn sprengstoff.


tirpitz museum in Kåfjord,alta finnmark, Norway

Published: September 20, 2011
Length: 47:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maxRCcrawling

little but very good museum that also play a movie about situation for Tirpitz in this place in North of Norway under WW II.


Paddling with Dolphins!

Published: April 25, 2011
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NitramKristiansen

My first though was, Orcas! But now I think they might have been White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) - Or even both. At first I thought Orcas because they were hunting very aggressive...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kåfjorden (Alta)

Kåfjorden is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 7-kilometre long fjord branches off the main Altafjorden. The village of Kåfjord and Kåfjord Church both lie along the northern coast of the fjord. The European route E06 highway follows the northern shoreline of the fjord. A new bridge over the Kåfjorden to shorten the highway E6 route around the fjord is under construction and is expected to be completed by in late 2013.

Located at 69.9353, 23.0454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Finnmark, Alta, Norway

Kåfjord Church (Finnmark)

Kåfjord Church is a parish church in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kåfjord. The church is part of the Alta parish in the Alta deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1837 and it was consecrated by the Bishop Peder Kjerschow. It is the oldest surviving church in Alta municipality. The church seats about 300 people.

Located at 69.939, 23.0286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Finnmark, Alta, Norway


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kåfjord