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Alta is a town in northern Norway, located in Troms og Finnmark County on the Altafjord. The region is famous for its spectacular Northern Lights, earning it the nickname “City of the Northern Lights.” Equally significant are the prehistoric rock carvings of Alta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Surrounded by fjords, plateaus, and rivers, Alta is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as dog sledding, fishing, and hiking.
In the Hjemmeluft area on the southern shore of the Altafjord in northern Norway, just west of the town of Alta, Neolithic and Bronze Age petroglyphs were found in the autumn of 1972, ranging in age from 2000 to 6500 years.
