Rafsbotn Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label:Rafsbotn
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vest-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Alta Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.37
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:456
Population Density Km2:1232
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9517 Alta
Elevation M:24
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:70.0186°N 23.5372°W

,, or [2] is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village sits at the southeast end of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway, about northeast of the town of Alta. The name comes from the Sami place name Northern Sami: Ráššvuotna which means a clay seabed.

The 0.37km2 village has a population (2023) of 456 and a population density of .[3]

Rafsbotn Chapel and a skiing facility are both located in Rafsbotn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafsbotn . 2013-01-21 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-06-21 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .