Rafsbotn

{{short description|Village in Alta Municipality, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Rafsbotn|tag2=se|name2=Reaššvuonna|tag3=fkv|name3=Rässivuono}}

|other_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Rafsbotn Kapell.jpeg

|image_caption = Rafsbotn Chapel

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Finnmark#Norway

|pushpin_label = Rafsbotn

|pushpin_label_position = right

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Finnmark

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Vest-Finnmark

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Alta Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.37

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 456

|population_density_km2 = 1232

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 9517 Alta

|elevation_m = 24

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Rafsbotn |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Finnmark/Alta/Rafsbotn/ |access-date=2013-01-21 |publisher=yr.no |language=Norwegian}}

|coordinates = {{coord|70|01|07|N|23|32|14|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}

}}

{{native name|no|Rafsbotn}}, {{native name|se|Reaššvuonna}}, or {{native name|fkv|Rässivuono}}{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/201972 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} 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 {{convert|12|km}} northeast of the town of Alta. The name comes from the Sami place name {{lang|se|Ráššvuotna}} which means a clay seabed.

The {{convert|0.37|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 456 and a population density of {{convert|1232|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

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