Rafsbotn
in Alta of Finnmark Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
70.019 and 23.537 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 70° 1' 7" and E 23° 32' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:49 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:22 am and 1:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Rafsbotn

Rafsbotn in Alta (Finnmark Fylke) with it's 370 citizens is a city in Norway about 788 mi (or 1,269 km) north-east of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rafsbotn is now 01:49 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rafsbotn. The closest airport in Norway is Alta Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Art of Alta in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alta, Kvalsund, Hammerfest, Kautokeino and Oksfjord. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 26 km/h (16 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

No17 Åpen dag i bakken

Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 14:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Idar Haldorsen

No.17 Stilte Rafsbotn Alpinseter til rådighet.. og disket opp med skyss tilbake til årets kuleste afterski i Alta. God stemning var å melde i bakken.


Explorer ktm450

Published: March 06, 2011
Length: 29:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crossnord

Explorer.


Ancestors

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 41:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: simen georg

Just me and my brother Magnus building a shelter when we went to live in the forest of Northern Norway.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rafsbotn Chapel

Rafsbotn Chapel is a chapel in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rafsbotn. The chapel is part of the Alta parish in the Alta deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden chapel was built in 1989 and it seats about 100 people. The chapel was consecrated on 27 August 1989 by the Bishop Arvid Nergård.

Located at 70.0187, 23.5374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Finnmark, Alta, Norway


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rafsbotn, Rässivuono