Altaelva

Canyon of the Altaelva

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The Altaelv, also Altaelva, Kautokeinoelv or Kautokeinoelva called ( Northern Sami: Álttáeatnu ) is not the northernmost Europe abound, but one of the four northernmost.

Geography

The over 100 km long Altaelv rises to about 500 m above sea level. NHN in the highlands of Finnmark and flows from south to north.

In the upper reaches lake-like stretches alternate with fast flowing rapids from. At this section of the river is Kautokeino, which likes to call itself the capital of the seeds. Therefore, the upper reaches is also called Kautokeinoelva ( Kautokeino River ). It ends in the lake Virdnejávri. Meanwhile, water level and discharge is determined by the Alta Dam (69 ° 42 ' 17.6 "N, 23 ° 49' 5.8 " O69.70489523.818291 ) regulated that uses the gradient of a hydroelectric power plant.

In the middle reaches of the Altaelv flows through several canyons. The approximately 10 km long and 300-420 is particularly deep m deep Sautso, Sami Čávžu (69 ° 45 ' 59.7 "N, 23 ° 42' 10.6 " O69.76659223.702939 )

Finally, the river flows near the town of Alta, on the European road 6 located the center of a vast congregation, in the Alta fjord of the Norwegian Sea.

Leisure

The Altaelv is a popular salmon fishing river. Also provides on the river for several days canoeing hiking.

The four northern rivers of Europe

• The Tana River, just called Tana, rises a little further north than the Altaelv and flows north at 61 km.
• The Norwegian Reisaelv and the Russian Titovka spring north than both, but lead less far north.