River Tana, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

The River Tana is a 210 mile long river in north Norway and Finland. The Sámi name, Deatnu, means "Great River".
In its upper course, the river runs for 159 miles along the Finnish–Norwegian border between Utsjoki in Finland and Karasjok and Tana in Norway.
The river discharges into the Tanafjorden and the river mouth is one of the largest virgin river deltas in Europe.
The river is well known for its excellent salmon fishery and is the most productive salmon river in Norway. The world's record for Atlantic salmon is held by a salmon caught on the Tana (a fish weighing 79 pounds taken in 1929).
Date: 5th July 2019
Location: River Tana delta between Tana Bru and Hoyholmen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
In its upper course, the river runs for 159 miles along the Finnish–Norwegian border between Utsjoki in Finland and Karasjok and Tana in Norway.
The river discharges into the Tanafjorden and the river mouth is one of the largest virgin river deltas in Europe.
The river is well known for its excellent salmon fishery and is the most productive salmon river in Norway. The world's record for Atlantic salmon is held by a salmon caught on the Tana (a fish weighing 79 pounds taken in 1929).
Date: 5th July 2019
Location: River Tana delta between Tana Bru and Hoyholmen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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