Tana, Norway
Tana Municipality
Tana kommune Deanu gielda | |
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 View of the bridge over the river Tanaelva | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Finnmark within Norway | |
 Tana within Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°11′58″N 28°11′09″E / 70.19944°N 28.18583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1864 |
| Administrative centre | Tana bru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2007) | Frank Martin Ingilæ (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,051.35 km2 (1,564.23 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,831.79 km2 (1,479.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 219.56 km2 (84.77 sq mi) 5.4% |
| • Rank | #5 in Norway |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,911 ( from last year) |
| • Rank | #271 in Norway |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −2.3% |
| Demonym | Tanaværing[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Northern Sami and Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-2025[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Deatnu (Northern Sami) or Tana (Norwegian)[4] is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tana bru. Other villages in the municipality include Austertana, Bonakas, Polmak, Rustefjelbma, and Skiippagurra.[5]
The 4,051-square-kilometre (1,564 sq mi) municipality is the 5th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Deatnu-Tana is the 271st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,911. The municipality's population density is 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.3% over the last decade.[6]
General information
The municipality of Tana was established on 1 January 1864 when the eastern part of the large municipality of Lebesby was separated to become a new municipality with a population of 1,388. The original municipality included all the land on both sides surrounding the Tanafjorden and the Tana River.[7]
On 1 January 1914, the municipality of Tana was divided into three parts. The southern part (population: 1,426) remained as (a smaller) Tana Municipality. The northern part of the municipality was divided by the Tanafjorden with the western side becoming Gamvik Municipality (population: 1,374) and the eastern side becoming Berlevåg Municipality (population: 784). On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipality of Polmak (population: 1,072), which had separated from Nesseby Municipality on 1 January 1903, was merged into Tana.[7]
Name
Tana is a Norwegianized form of the Northern Sami name Deatnu. The Sami name is identical with the Sami word deatnu which means "great river" or "main river", referring to the main river (Tana River) which runs through the municipality. Prior to 1918, the name was written "Tanen".
On 1 September 1992, the name of the municipality was changed to "Deatnu-Tana" to symbolize the two official languages in the municipality.[7][8] Then in 2005, the name was again changed such that either Deatnu or Tana can be used.[9]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is from modern times; they were granted on 11 May 1984. The arms show three typical low riverboats used for centuries in the area. The three boats symbolise the Sami, Finns, and Norwegians that live in this border municipality. The colours are the Norwegian colours.[10]
Churches
The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Tana. It is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
| Parish (sokn) | Name | Location | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tana | Austertana Chapel | Austertana | 1958 |
| Tana Church | Rustefjelbma | 1964 | |
| Polmak | Polmak Church | Polmak | 1853 |
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Deatnu-Tana, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[11] The municipality falls under the Indre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Deatnu-Tana is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[12]
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 19 | |
Geography
Deatnu-Tana is situated along the lower river basin of the Tana River, which borders Finland along most of its course. People live in small settlements along the river, notably Sirma, Polmak, Rustefjelbma, Seida, Skiippagurra, Austertana, and Tana bru. Most inhabitants of Tana are Sami people, and the Sami language and culture are today promoted by the municipality and the schools.
The river Tana has represented a mainstay in the economy, as it is one of Europe's main salmon rivers, and it empties into the Tanafjorden. River transportation is traditionally done by long, narrow river boats, that are still in use, albeit motorized. Lakes in this area include Geassájávri, Nissojávri, and Sundvatnet. At Tana bru, the Tana Bridge (part of European route E6 and European route E75) crosses over the Tana River. The nearest airports are Vadsø Airport (about 70 kilometres or 43 miles away) and Kirkenes Airport (about 130 kilometres or 81 miles away). Kirkenes Airport (but not Vadsø) has direct flights to Oslo.
Birdlife
With the Tana River flowing through wild and spectacular habitat, the municipality of Tana has 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.
Climate
| Climate data for Rustefjelbma, Tana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
26 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
35 (1.4) |
54 (2.1) |
48 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
49 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
455 (17.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 112.4 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ "Stadnamn og rettskriving" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Deatnu/Tana" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2017). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ a b c Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ "Ot.prp. nr. 111 (2001-2002)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Endring av skrivemåten for tospråklige kommuner" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
- ^ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14.
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External links
Media related to Tana at Wikimedia Commons- Angling in Tana river[permanent dead link]
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