Deatnu Tana kommune | | | Image:NO 2025 Deatnu Tana.svg | | County | Finnmark | | District | | | Municipality | NO-2025 | | Administrative centre | Tana Bru | | Mayor (2003) | Ingrid Smuk Rolstad (Ap) | | Official language form | Bokmål and Northern Sami | Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage | Ranked 5
4,049 km²
3,833 km²
1.25 % | Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density | Ranked 272
3,004
0.07 %
-8.2 %
1/km² | | Coordinates | 70°13′N, 27°57′E | www.tana.kommune.no
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Deatnu Tana (Northern Sami: Deatnu) is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The municipality is situated along the lower river basin of the Tana, which borders Finland along most of its course. People live in small settlements along the river, notably Sirma, Polmak, Rustefjelbma, Seida, Skipagurra, Austertana and Tana Bru. The last is where the municipal centre is to be found. Most inhabitants are Sami, and the Sami language and culture are today promoted by the municipality and the schools. Northern Saami (also, Sámi or Sami, formerly Lapp) can be divided into a three major dialect groups: Torne, Finnmark and Sea Sami. ...
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The river Tana has represented a mainstay in the economy, as it is one of Europe's main salmon rivers. River transportation is traditionally done by long, narrow river boats, that are still in use, albeit motorized. Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ...
The name
Tana is a Norwegianized form of the Sami name Deatnu. The Sami name is identical with the Sami word deatnu 'great river; main river'.
Until 1918 the name was written "Tanen".
Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1984). It shows three traditional riverboats (see above). The number of three symbolizes the three peoples living in the municipality (Norwegians, Sami and Finns).
Birdlife With the Tana River flowing through wild and spectacular habitat, the municipality of Tana has a one of the most spectacular gatherings in Norway. As many as 25,000 Goosanders can accumulate along the Tana waterway system. Add to this, thousands of Common Eider and Long-tailed Duck, then you have one of the largest concentrations of wildfowl in Norway. For more information and some pictures of birds seen in Tana check; [http://birdwatch.brinkster.net/index-filer/Page27201.htm Bird Watching In Norway Binomial name Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 The North American Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), or Goosander in Europe, is a large sea duck, which is distributed over Europe, North Asia and North America. ...
Binomial name Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) Green: breeding Blue: winter/feeding Subspecies The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a large sea-duck, which is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. ...
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County NO-20 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre Vadsø County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 1 48,618 km² 15. ...
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County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2012 Administrative centre Alta Mayor (2003) Geir Ove Bakken (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 7 3,849 km² 3,651 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2024 Administrative centre Berlevåg Mayor (2005) Erik Brøske (SV) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 92 1,120 km² 1,082 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2028 Administrative centre Båtsfjord Mayor (2003) Geir Knutsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 58 1,433 km² 1,415 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Nordkyn Municipality NO-2023 Administrative centre Mehamn Mayor (2004) Roger Hansen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 60 1,415 km² 1,354 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2004 Administrative centre Hammerfest Mayor (2006) Kristine Jørstad Bock (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 129 849 km² 819 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2015 Administrative centre Hasvik Mayor (2003) Geir Adelsten Iversen (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 192 556 km² 535 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2021 Administrative centre Karasjok Mayor (2004) Kjell H. Sæther (Ap) Official language form Bokmål and Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 2 5,453 km² 5,205 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2011 Administrative centre Kautokeino Mayor (2004) Klemet Erland Hætta (Samefolkets liste - Sámi Peoples Party) Official language form Bokmål and Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 1 9,708 km² 8,964 km² 3. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2017 Administrative centre Kvalsund Mayor (2003) Ragnar Olsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 37 1,844 km² 1,739 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark District Nordkyn Municipality NO-2022 Administrative centre Kjøllefjord Mayor (2004) Harald Larssen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 8 3,458 km² 3,235 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2014 Administrative centre Øksfjord Mayor (2003) Arne Dag Isaksen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 162 687 km² 669 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2018 Administrative centre Havøysund Mayor (2003) Ingalill Olsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 88 1,134 km² 1,066 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2027 Administrative centre Nyborg Mayor (2003) Ann Jorid Henriksen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål and Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 57 1,436 km² 1,367 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2019 Administrative centre Honningsvåg Mayor (2005) Ulf Syversen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 119 925 km² 891 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2020 Administrative centre Lakselv Mayor (2004) Bjørn Kåre Søderholm (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 3 4,874 km² 4,643 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2030 Administrative centre Kirkenes Mayor (2005) Tone Hatle (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 6 3,968 km² 3,468 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark District Municipality NO-2025 Administrative centre Tana Bru Mayor (2003) Ingrid Smuk Rolstad (Ap) Official language form Bokmål and Northern Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 5 4,049 km² 3,833 km² 1. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2003 Administrative centre Vadsø Mayor (2003) Hauk Johnsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 77 1,258 km² 1,234 km² 0. ...
County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2002 Administrative centre Vardø Mayor (2003) Rolf Einar Mortensen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 183 600 km² 586 km² 0. ...
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