Altaelva
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Altaelva (Template:Langx;[1][2][3] Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Finnmark county and Finland, just south of Reisa National Park. The Script error: No such module "convert". long river then runs northward into Alta Municipality where it flows out into the Altafjorden in the town of Alta. The river has carved out Sautso, one of the largest canyons in Europe on its way from the high Finnmarksvidda plateau down to the sea. The villages of Kautokeino and Masi are located along the river, in addition to the town of Alta.[4]
During the 1970s and 1980s, the river was the site of the Alta controversy regarding the construction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant. The Alta power station was eventually built in 1987, creating the lake Virdnejávri on the river.[4]
The river is one of the best salmon rivers in Norway, known for its large-sized salmon. In older days, salmon up to Script error: No such module "convert". were recorded, and still fish up to Script error: No such module "convert". are caught.[5] In 2011, 1,082 salmon (Script error: No such module "convert". or heavier) were caught on the river.[4]
Name
The Altaelva literally means the "Alta River" in English. The Northern Sami language version of the name is Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Kven language version of the name is Script error: No such module "Lang".. The part of the river that is upstream (south) of the Alta dam is also called Kautokeinoelva, meaning the "Kautokeino River", since that part of the river lies in Kautokeino. That part of the river is also known as Script error: No such module "Lang". or Script error: No such module "Lang". in the Northern Sami language.[4] Script error: No such module "wide image".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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- ↑ Proctor, James. 2015. Lapland. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides, p. 195.
- ↑ Dalland, Øystein. 1997. The Last Big Dam in Norway: Whose Victory? In: Ann Danaiya Usher (ed.), Dams as Aid, pp. 41–58. London: Routledge, p. 48.
- ↑ Chapralis, Jim C. 2002. Fishing Passion: A Lifelong Love Affair with Angling. Evanston, IL: AnglingMatters Press, p. 161.
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- ↑ http://www.nrk.no/24 kg salmon caught on fishing rod in Alta river July 2011
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