Tana bru

This article is about the village in Tana, Norway. For the bridge in Tana, Norway (known as "Tana bru" in Norwegian), see Tana Bridge.

Tana bru (Norwegian), Deanušaldi (Northern Sami), or Tenon silta (Kven)^[3] 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.^[4]

Tana bru (Norwegian) Deanušaldi (Northern Sami) Tenon silta (Kven)
Village
View of the village and bridge
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Coordinates: 70.1986°N 28.1919°E / 70.1986; 28.1919
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Øst-Finnmark
Municipality	Deatnu-Tana
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	743
• Density	614/km2 (1,590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9845 Tana

The 1.21-square-kilometre (300-acre) village has a population (2023) of 743 which gives the village a population density of 614 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,590/sq mi).^[1]

Name

The village name 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 Deanušaldi.