Tanaelv [1] , Tana ( Norwegian. Tanaelva , Swede. Tana älv ), or Tenojoki [2] ( Fin. Tenojoki , Fin. Teno or Saami. Deatnu ) - a river flowing along the border between Norway and Finland ( Finnmark fülke) and Lapland , respectively). In Sami, the name means “big river”. The fifth longest river in Norway [3] .
| Tanaelv | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Tanaelva , Fin. Tenojoki | |
 The middle course of the Tanaelv River near the Finnish city of Utsjoki | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 348 km |
| Pool | 16,374 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | river confluence: Inariokki and Karashyokka |
| • Height | 500 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Tana fjord |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Barents Sea |
| Country |
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Hydrography
Formed by the confluence of the rivers ( Fin. Inarijoki ; Norwegian. Anarjohka , Anaryokka ) and ( Norwegian. Karasjohka ; S.-Sami. Kárášjohka , Karasjokka). The confluence is located 12 km east of the Norwegian city of Karasjok . The river gave the name to the Norwegian commune , through which it flows. The river is known among anglers for its large salmon . In 1929, Atlantic salmon was caught here with a record weight of 36 kg. In 2013, the appearance of “Russian salmon” atypical for Finland and Norway was noted in the river, which is associated with ongoing global climate changes [4] . The river flows into the . The estuary is considered one of the largest untouched river deltas in Europe .
History
In 1945, the General Staff of the Red Army, which defeated Nazi troops in Norway, raised the question of moving the border of the Soviet Union west to the River Tana in order to correct the provisions of the 1826 Convention, which were inconvenient for the USSR, but they were left without further action [5] . In response, in 1949, Norway joined NATO .
Bridges
Bridges were built across the river:
- Tana ( Nor. Tana bru ), built in 1948, the length of the main span - 195 meters;
- Lapland ( Fin. Saamen silta ), built in 1993, the length of the main span - 155 meters.
Settlements
- Kaava
- Utsjoki
- Vuolit Bievra
- Polmack
- Alletnjärga
- Miennaocca
- Shiragurra
- Tanabra
Notes
- ↑ Tanaelv // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - S. 358.
- ↑ Tanaelv // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - S. 363.
- ↑ The longest rivers of Norway (Norwegian) (inaccessible link) . (April 1, 2009). Date of treatment March 24, 2014. Archived September 23, 2011.
- ↑ Russian Salmon is an unwanted guest in Norwegian ponds // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) August 12, 2013. (Retrieved August 13, 2013)
- ↑ History of the establishment of state ownership of land and sea spaces in the Far North of Europe. Information Agency Nord-News.ru