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Alta Destination Guide

Delve into Alta in Sweden

Alta in the region of Stockholm with its 9,274 residents is a city in Sweden - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) South-East of Stockholm , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Alta

Current time in Alta is now 09:06 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Liepāja, Klaipėda, Visby, Uppsala, and Storangen. While being here, make sure to check out Liepāja . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2009 Sweden Armageddon Lasertag Tournament - Battlefield Sports

7:44 min by Ziggy Tomcich
Views: 43583 Rating: 4.21

This is the highlight video of the 5th event, Battlefield Sports (Outdoor), in the 2009 Sweden Armageddon ( Ragnarök ) multisystem lasertag tournament. This was shot at a park in Tyresö, Sweden on Sun ..

Malin Pretty Tired and Drunk

2:12 min by James Allison
Views: 38190 Rating: 3.80

Haha. Bless her. She was quite drunk... It was funny! Paul, Palle and I found it hillarious. ..


Saltsjöbanan/Henriksdal Station in Nacka/Stockholm

2:40 min by aboturku
Views: 8984 Rating: 4.67

Saltsjöbanan commuter train is arriving and leaving Henriksdal in Nacka (Stockholm). The train comes from Saltsjöbaden and is leaving towards Slussen (Stockholm City). ..

MS Costa Victoria in Stockholm 2008-07-15

7:20 min by Pekka Perkiö
Views: 4041 Rating: 3.33

cruise ferry in port of Stockholm 2008-07-15 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ältasjön

Ältasjön is a lake in southern Stockholm, Sweden, located north-east of Lake Flaten and named for the vicinity to the urban district Älta. Ältasjön, of which the easternmost fourth belongs to the Stockholm Municipality and the rest to Nacka Municipality, is the uppermost lake in the Sicklaån water system which also include Ulvsjön, Söderbysjön, Dammtorpssjön, Källtorpssjön, Järlasjön, and Sicklasjön.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.26 18.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Stockholm, Lakes of Sweden

Nackareservatet

Nackareservatet is a nature reserve along the border between Stockholm and Nacka Municipality in Sweden. The area includes small lakes. with a natural setting typical of the southern Stockholm area. There are pine trees, rocky outcrops, and wetlands with small brooks. The area is used for several outdoor activities like walking and jogging, orienteering, skiing, ice skating, and summer and winter bathing. A golf course lies close to the district of Björkhagen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 59.28 18.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Stockholm County, Metropolitan Stockholm, Nacka Municipality, Nature reserves in Sweden, Visitor attractions in Stockholm County

Flaten

Flaten is a lake in southern Stockholm, Sweden, located just north of Lake Drevviken. The name is also used for the surrounding area and the nature reserve created there in 2007. Flaten has the best water quality of all lakes around the Swedish capital and is highly popular for bathing and angling. The surrounding area is dominated by forests, with allotment-gardens and some industrial activities located north of the lake. Algal bloom occasionally occurs in spring.

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Located at 59.25 18.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of Stockholm, Lakes of Sweden

Nackasändaren

Nackasändaren is a facility for FM and TV-transmission at Nacka in Metropolitan Stockholm. It used from 1956 to 1983 two 160 metre high guyed masts, which were designed as mast radiators for mediumwave transmission and therefore insulated against ground. In 1965 a further mast, a 299 metres tall guyed steel lattice mast for FM and TV-transmissions was built.

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Located at 59.30 18.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Stockholm County, Nacka Municipality, Towers in Sweden

Tyresö centre

Tyresö centre (Tyresö centrum) is the municipal centre of Tyresö Municipality, Sweden, located in the Bollmora district. The municipal hall (kommunhus) is located there inside Tyresö Centrum, an enclosed shopping mall. A bus terminal is placed next to the shopping mall, providing bus lines to and from the various parts of Tyresö Municipality, and the neighbouring municipalities, including Stockholm, Haninge and Nacka.

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Located at 59.24 18.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Stockholm County, Metropolitan Stockholm, Tyresö Municipality

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Alta