Tana/Teno river, Norway/Finland
The Tana River (Norway) or Teno river/Tenojoki (Finland) 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: 26th May 2009
Location: near Utsjoki, Lappi, Finland
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: 26th May 2009
Location: near Utsjoki, Lappi, Finland
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Also in: North Finland and north Norway - May and June 2009
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