Bonakas Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Bonakas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Øst-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Deatnu-Tana
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9845 Tana
Elevation M:3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:70.4267°N 28.2333°W

,, or [2] is a village in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the western bank of the Tana River, just north of the village of Rustefjelbma.[3]

Historically, Bonakas has been inhabited by the Sami people and Kven people, more recently newcomers from the more southern parts of Norway and Finland have moved in. However, Tana Municipality (unlike Porsanger Municipality) has not declared Kven an official language.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonakas. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-03-22.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-01.
  3. Web site: Bonakas. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-03-22.