Tana bru explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label:Tana bru
Pushpin Label Position:left
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
Area Total Km2:1.21
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:743
Population Density Km2:614
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9845 Tana
Coordinates:70.1986°N 28.1919°W
Elevation M:24
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

,, or [2] is the administrative centre of Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the western bank of the Tana River, along the European route E6 highway.[3]

The 1.21km2 village has a population (2023) of 743 which gives the village a population density of .[4]

Name

The village is named "Tana bru" which means "Tana Bridge" in Norwegian, and the actual Tana Bridge (on the E6 highway) crosses the river at this village, connecting Tana bru to the village of Skiippagurra on the other side of the river. The Northern Sami language version of the name is Northern Sami: Deanušaldi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tana bru, Tana (Finnmark). yr.no. 2018-06-03.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-02.
  3. Web site: Tana bru – tettsted. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-03-25.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .