page_title: Tana, Norway
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Tana, Norway / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Tanafjord, viewed from national highway N98 crossing Ifjordfjell in Finnmark / Northern Norway Deutsch: Tanafjord gesehen von der Nationalstraße N98 zwischen Tana bru und dem Ifjordfjell in Finnmark / Nordnorwegen
context_page_description: Deatnu or Tana is a municipality in Troms og 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.
  The 4,051-square-kilometre municipality is the 5th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Deatnu-Tana is the 231st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,918. The municipality's population density is 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: View of the Tanafjorden from the highway Fv 98
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