Rafsbotn

*Rafsbotn* (Norwegian)
*Reaššvuonna*code: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami)
*Rässivuono* (Kven)
Rafsbotn (Norwegian); Reaššvuonna (Northern Sami); Rässivuono (Kven);
Village
	Rafsbotn Chapel
	Rafsbotn Location in Finnmark Rafsbotn Rafsbotn (Norway)
	Coordinates: 70°01′07″N 23°32′14″E / 70.01861°N 23.53722°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Alta Municipality
Area
• Total	0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	456
• Density	1,232/km2 (3,190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9517 Alta

Rafsbotn (Norwegian), Reaššvuonnacode: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami), or Rässivuono (Kven)^[3] is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village sits at the southeast end of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the town of Alta. The name comes from the Sami place name Ráššvuotna which means a clay seabed.

The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2023) of 456 and a population density of 1,232 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,190/sq mi).^[1]

Rafsbotn Chapel and a skiing facility are both located in Rafsbotn.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (23 December 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ "Rafsbotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (23 December 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Rafsbotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

[3] "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

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Rafsbotn (Norwegian) Reaššvuonnacode: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami) Rässivuono (Kven)
Village
Rafsbotn Chapel
Rafsbotn Location in Finnmark Show map of Finnmark Rafsbotn Rafsbotn (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 70°01′07″N 23°32′14″E / 70.01861°N 23.53722°E / 70.01861; 23.53722
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Alta Municipality
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.37 km² (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	24 m (79 ft)
Population (2023)^[1]
• Total	456
• Density	1,232/km² (3,190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9517 Alta

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