Rafsbotn
Rafsbotn
Rässivuono | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Alta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 1,209/km2 (3,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9517 Alta |
Rafsbotn (Kven: Rässivuono) is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village sits at the southeast end of the Altafjorden, along the European route E06 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 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2013) of 387, which gives the village a population density of 1,209 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,130/sq mi).[1] Rafsbotn has a ski slope and Rafsbotn Chapel.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Rafsbotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
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