Bonakas

Bonakas (Northern Sami: Bonjákas) is a village in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the western bank of the Tana River, just north of the village of Rustefjelbma.[2]

Bonakas
Bonjákas
Village
Bonakas is located in Troms og Finnmark
Bonakas
Bonakas
Location in Finnmark
Bonakas is located in Norway
Bonakas
Bonakas
Bonakas (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°25′36″N 28°14′00″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityDeatnu-Tana
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9845 Tana

Historically, Bonakas has been inhabited by the Sami people and Kven people, more recently newcomers from the more southern parts of Norway and Finland have moved in. However, Tana municipality, unlike Porsanger, has not declared Kven an official language.

References

  1. "Bonakas" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Bonakas" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-22.


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