Alta (municipality)

Alta, or Áltá, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark.

Settlements include the town of Alta.

Administration
The municipal council is elected until late 2027.
9 council members are from Progress partyhttps://www.nrk.no/valg/2023/resultat/fylke/56/5601. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-27
7 from Labour party, including the mayor Monica Nielsenhttps://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26
4 from Conservative party
4 from Venstre (Norway)
3 from Socialist Left party
2 from Red party
2 from Centre party
1 from KrF
1 from Konservativt
1 from MDG
1 from Norgesdemokratene

(The 35 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

Sports
The bicycle races Offroad Finnmark, start and end in Alta; The longest race is 700 km.https://www.sagat.no/nyheter/fra-toft-til-toffere/19.52087. Retrieved 2025-07-28

Alta IF has a football team, at the second-highest level in the country.

 References 

Category:Municipalities of Finnmark