Discover Sand in Norway
Sand in the region of Finnmark is a town located in Norway - some 781 mi or ( 1258 km ) North-East of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Sand is now 01:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Pajala, OEvertornea, Kiruna, Gällivare, and Rovaniemi. When in this area, you might want to check out Pajala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Icefish in arctic sennaland
Icefishing in the Arctic ..
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On my way on E6 from Tromsø to Alta. I have a load of steel from RUUKKI to deliver. Just some old film from Oct 2008 Id like to sheare with U. Still its quiet on the road this early.... ..
Kåfjord Mines, Øytun
Parts of the Peak/Guide class in the dark hidden mines in Kåfjord. Film Erik Eide Bye ..
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Alta Museum
The Alta Museum is located in Alta in northern Norway within the Arctic Circle. Its northern Norway's most-visited summer museum, with more than 1,000 visitors each day. It presents exhibitions on local culture and historic industries including the nearby prehistoric rock carvings that form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located at the early settlement of Finnmark and dating from around 11,000 years ago. The museum opened in June 1991 and won the European Museum of the Year Award in 1993.
Located at 69.95 23.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rock carvings at Alta
The Rock art of Alta (Helleristningene i Alta) are located in and around the municipality of Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway. Since the first carvings were discovered in 1972, more than 6000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta. The largest locality, at Jiepmaluokta about 4 kilometres outside of Alta, contains many thousand individual carvings and has been turned into an open-air museum.
Located at 69.95 23.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Alta Church
Alta Church is a parish church in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta. The church is part of the Alta parish in the Alta deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1858 and was consecrated by the Bishop Knud Gislesen. The architect was Stephen Henry Thomas. The church seats about 230 people.
Located at 69.96 23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kåfjord Church (Finnmark)
Kåfjord Church is a parish church in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kåfjord. The church is part of the Alta parish in the Alta deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1837 and it was consecrated by the Bishop Peder Kjerschow. It is the oldest surviving church in Alta municipality. The church seats about 300 people.
Located at 69.94 23.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kåfjorden (Alta)
Kåfjorden is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 7-kilometre long fjord branches off the main Altafjorden. The village of Kåfjord and Kåfjord Church both lie along the northern coast of the fjord. The European route E06 highway follows the northern shoreline of the fjord. A new bridge over the Kåfjorden to shorten the highway E6 route around the fjord is under construction and is expected to be completed by in late 2013.
Located at 69.94 23.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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