Tana, Norway (Redirected from Deatnu - Tana)

Tana Municipality
Tana kommune
Deanu gielda
Tanen herred  (historic name)
View of the old bridge that spanned the river Tanaelva. A new bridge has replaced it. The river banks on the right side of the photo, are part of the Varanger Peninsula.
View of the old bridge that spanned the river Tanaelva. A new bridge has replaced it. The river banks on the right side of the photo, are part of the Varanger Peninsula.
Flag of Tana Municipality
Coat of arms of Tana Municipality
Finnmark within Norway
Finnmark within Norway
Tana within Finnmark
Tana within Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°11′58″N 28°11′09″E / 70.19944°N 28.18583°E / 70.19944; 28.18583
CountryNorway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
Established1 Jan 1864
 • Preceded byLebesby Municipality
Administrative centreTana bru
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Jon Erland Balto (Sp)
Area
 • Total4,051.34 km2 (1,564.23 sq mi)
 • Land3,832.65 km2 (1,479.79 sq mi)
 • Water218.63 km2 (84.41 sq mi)  5.4%
 • Rank#5 in Norway
Population
(2023)
 • Total2,804
 • Rank#238 in Norway
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)Decrease −3.3%
DemonymTanaværing
Official languages
 • Norwegian formBokmål
 • Sámi formNorthern Sami
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5628
WebsiteOfficial website

Deatnu (Northern Sami) or Tana (Norwegian) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tana bru. Among the other villages in the municipality are Austertana, Bonakas, Polmak, Rustefjelbma, and Skiippagurra.

The 4,051-square-kilometre (1,564 sq mi) municipality is the 5th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Deanu-Tana is the 238th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,804. The municipality's population density is 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period.

History

View of the local river boats

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.

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.

Tana Municipality marks the furthest Soviet advance into Nazi-occupied Norway.

On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) was originally named Tanen, a Norwegianized form of the Northern Sami name for the area, Deanu. The Sami name is identical to the genitive case of Sami word deatnu which means "great river" or "large river", referring to the main river (Tana River) which runs through the municipality. Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Tanen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tana.

On 1 September 1992, the name of the municipality was changed to "Deatnu-Tana" to symbolize the two official languages in the municipality. Then in 2005, the name was again changed such that either Deatnu or Tana can be used. The Sami language name spelling changes depending on how it is used. It is called Deatnu when it is spelled alone, but it is Deanu gielda when using the Sami language equivalent to "Deanu municipality".

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 11 May 1984. The official blazon is "Gules, three boats Or in pale" (Norwegian: I rødt tre gule båter). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three riverboats. The riverboat has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The red and yellow colors in the arms were chosen to mimic the Norwegian national arms. The three riverboats were chosen because boats like this have been used in the area for centuries. There are three boats to symbolize the three ethnic groups in the border municipality: the Sámi, Kvens, and Norwegians. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.

Economy

In 2013, 29% of the work force was employed in retail, hotels/restaurants and finance; 23% in the healthcare industry and the social sector; 16% in the Secondary sector of the economy; 11% in the primary sector; 9% worked in the education sector; the work force totaled 1,401.

The most important [economic] resources are farmland and [coastal areas, mountains and forests or] utmark; the use of these gives [significant results relating to] agriculture.

The world's northernmost dairy is Tine Tana, and it employs around 30 people.

The Tana Valley is the core area for "the River-Sami Culture" in Finnmark; salmon fishing is central in regard to that culture. According to written sources since the 17th century, fishing has been a major livelihood for the Sami people in the river valley of Tana River.

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.

Churches in Deatnu-Tana
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Tana Austertana Chapel Austertana 1958
Tana Church Rustefjelbma 1964
Polmak Polmak Church Polmak 1853

Government

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Deatnu Tana kommunestyre 2023–2027   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Sami List in Tana (Deanu Sámelistu–Samelista i Tana)3
Total number of members:19
Deatnu Tana kommunestyre 2019–2023   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Sami List in Tana (Deanu Sámelistu–Samelista i Tana)2
Total number of members:19
Deatnu Tana kommunestyre 2015–2019   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Árja (Árja) 2
Total number of members:19
Deatnu Tana kommunestyre 2011–2015   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:23
Deatnu Tana kommunestyre 2007–2011   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and Independent Voters
(Venstre og uavhengige velgeres liste)
3
Total number of members:17
Deatnu-Tana kommunestyre 2003–2007   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and Independent Voters
(Venstre og uavhengige velgeres liste)
2
 Tana Common List (Tana fellesliste)2
Total number of members:17
Deatnu-Tana kommunestyre 1999–2003   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:27
Deatnu-Tana kommunestyre 1995–1999   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Sámi Democrat (Samedemokrahtat/Samedemokrate)1
 Sámi List (Sámealbmot listu/Samefolkets liste)2
Total number of members:27
Deatnu-Tana kommunestyre 1991–1995   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Sámi Democrat (Samedemokrahtat/Samedemokrate)1
 Sámi List (Sámealbmot listu/Samefolkets liste)3
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1987–1991   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Tana Cross-Party List (Tana tverrpolitiske liste)3
 Sámi List (Samefolkets liste)3
 Free Voters List (Frie Velgeres list)3
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1983–1987   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Tana Cross-Party List (Tana tverrpolitiske liste)2
 Sámi List (Samefolkets liste)3
 Free Voters List (Frie Velgeres list)2
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1979–1983   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Village List (Bygdefolkets enhetsliste)1
 Sámi List (Samefolkets liste)1
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1977–1979   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1971–1975   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Socialist common list
(Venstresosialistiske felleslister)
1
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1967–1971   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
Total number of members:27
Tana kommunestyre 1963–1967   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
Total number of members:27
Tana herredsstyre 1959–1963   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 6
Total number of members:17
Tana herredsstyre 1955–1959   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4
Total number of members:13
Tana herredsstyre 1951–1955   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
Tana herredsstyre 1947–1951   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:12
Tana herredsstyre 1945–1947   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
Tana herredsstyre 1937–1941*   
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Tana (incomplete list):

Geography

View of the Tanafjorden from the highway Fv 98

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.

Wildlife

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.

In 2022 one bear was killed because of deaths of sheep from a local farm; An investigation deemed the killing of the bear, legal; The report said there likely had been at least one other bear in the municipality.

Climate

Tana has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with long, cold winters and short cool summers.

Climate data for Rustefjelbma, Tana 1961-90
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

Notable people

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, 2018
Marry Somby, 2008

Writers

Sport

  • Martin Schanche (born 1945), nicknamed Mister Rallycross, a former racing driver and politician, brought up inTana
  • Sigleif Johansen (born 1948 in Tana) a former Norwegian biathlete
  • Signe Trosten (born 1970 in Tana) a former Norwegian biathlete
  • Signe Marie Store (born 1995 in Tana) a Norwegian freestyle wrestler

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