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Altafjord, the Glossary

The Altafjord (Altafjorden; Álttávuonna; Alattionvuono) is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.^[1]

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Fjords of Finnmark

Alta (town)

(Norwegian),, or is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

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Alta Municipality

Alta (Áltá; Alattio; Alattio) is the most populated municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

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Altaelva

Altaelva (Alta River; Álttáeatnu; Alattionjoki) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway.

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Finnmark

Finnmark (Finnmárku; Finmarkku; Finnmark; Финнмарк) is a county in the northern part of Norway.

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Fjord

In physical geography, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.

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German battleship Tirpitz

Tirpitz was the second of two s built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine (navy) prior to and during the Second World War.

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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia

The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated SNL) is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia.

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Jiepmaluokta

or is a bay in Alta Municipality, Finnmark, Norway.

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Kåfjord, Alta

,, is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

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Kåfjorden (Alta)

or is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Altafjord and Kåfjorden (Alta) are fjords of Finnmark.

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Langfjorden (Alta)

or is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Altafjord and Langfjorden (Alta) are fjords of Finnmark.

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Midget submarine

A midget submarine is any submarine under 150 tons, typically operated by a crew of one or two but sometimes up to six or nine, with little or no on-board living accommodation.

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Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) (italic) is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography.

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Norwegian Sea

The Norwegian Sea (Norskehavet; Noregshaf; Norskahavið) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the Arctic Ocean, northwest of Norway between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea, adjoining the Barents Sea to the northeast.

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Operation Catechism

Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship ''Tirpitz''.

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Operation Goodwood (naval)

Operation Goodwood was a series of British carrier air raids conducted against the German battleship ''Tirpitz'' at her anchorage in Kaafjord in occupied Norway during late August 1944.

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Operation Mascot

Operation Mascot was an unsuccessful British carrier air raid conducted against the German battleship ''Tirpitz'' at her anchorage in Kaafjord, Norway, on 17 July 1944.

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Operation Paravane

Operation Paravane was a British air raid of World War II that inflicted heavy damage on the German battleship ''Tirpitz'', at anchor in Kaafjord in the far north of German-occupied Norway.

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Operation Source

Operation Source was a series of attacks to neutralise the heavy German warships – ''Tirpitz'', ''Scharnhorst'' and ''Lützow'' – based in northern Norway, using X-class midget submarines.

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Operation Tungsten

Operation Tungsten was a Second World War Royal Navy air raid that targeted the German battleship ''Tirpitz''.

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Rock carvings at Alta

The Rock art of Alta are located in and around Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway.

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Seiland

or is the eighth largest island in Norway proper, located in Finnmark county.

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Stjernøya

or is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway.

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Strait

A strait is a landform connecting two seas or two water basins.

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Tromsø

Tromsø (Romsa; Finnish and Tromssa; Tromsö) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum

The World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum (Verdensarvsenter for bergkunst – Alta Museum) is located in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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X-class submarine

The X class was a World War II midget submarine class built for the Royal Navy during 1943–44.

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1st millennium BC

The 1st millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy: JD –). It encompasses the Iron Age in the Old World and sees the transition from the Ancient Near East to classical antiquity.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altafjord

Also known as Altafjorden, Altenfjord, Alton Fjord.