Alteidet is a small coastal village along the Lille Altafjord in the eastern part of Kvænangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along European route E6, about west of the town of Alta and about north of the municipal centre of Burfjord. There are about 130 residents living in the area and one hotel. The village was an old trading post, but it was not rebuilt after World War II. The village is located on a forested isthmus and is near the villages of Storeng and Jøkelfjord. The name Alteidet is a combination of "Alta" and "eidet" meaning the isthmus of Alta. References External links Picture of Alteidet Villages in Troms Kvænangen Populated places of Arctic Norway