Alten River and the waterfall Pursoronka. Norway. 1838.
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Print from steel engraving titled „Fleuve d‘Alten, Cascade de Pursoronka“.Drawer unknown.Engraved by Cholet.From M. Ph. Le Bas, Suede et Norwege, Paris, Editeurs Firmin Didot Freres, 1838.Notes: Norwege. 3. Lemaitre direxit.Alta is the most populated municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alta. Some of the main villages in the municipality include Kåfjord, Komagfjord, Kvenvik, Langfjordbotn, Leirbotn, Rafsbotn, Talvik, and Tverrelvdalen. The municipality is probably named after the local Altafjorden. The name possibly comes from the Old Norse (ǫlpt or alpt) which refers to a swan or it is a Norwegianization of the Finnish word (alaattia) which refers to a \"lowland\". Prior to 1918, the name was written Alten. Approx. image size 14 x 9, 1/20, 2 x 12, 3 cm.
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Alten River and the waterfall Pursoronka. Norway. 1838.
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