Tana River (Finland–Norway)
| Tana Tenojoki / Deatnu / Tana älv | |
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| Source | Anarjohka-Karasjohka |
| • location | North of Karigasniemi, Norway-Finland border |
| • coordinates | 69°26′03″N 25°48′13″E / 69.43417°N 25.80361°E |
| • elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Mouth | Tanafjorden |
• location | Tana Municipality, Finnmark, Norway |
• coordinates | 70°29′39″N 28°23′24″E / 70.4942504°N 28.3899406°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 361 km (224 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,377 km2 (6,323 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 197 m3/s (7,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Karasjohka |
The Tana (Finnish: Teno [ˈteno] or Tenojoki; Northern Sami: Deatnu [ˈtea̯tnuː]; Norwegian: Tana/Tanaelva; Swedish: Tana älv) is a 361-kilometre (224 mi) long river in the Sápmi area of northern Fennoscandia. The river flows through Finnmark county, Norway and the Lapland region of Finland. For 256 kilometers of its length, the Tana and its tributaries form a part of the border between Finland and Norway. The Sámi name means "Great River". The main tributaries of the Tana are the Anarjohka and Karasjohka.
The Tana Valley is the core area for "the River-Sami Culture" in Finnmark; salmon fishing is central in regard to that culture.