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54-466: The 4,051-square-kilometre (1,564 sq mi) municipality is the 5th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Deanu-Tana is the 239th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,807. The municipality's population density is 0.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period. On 1 January 1864,

108-467: A Norwegianized form of the Northern Sami name for the area, Deanu . The Sami name is identical to the genitive case of Sami word deatnu which means "great river " or "large river", referring to the main river ( Tana River ) which runs through the municipality. Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Tanen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of

162-790: A curriculum used and recognized internationally or an alternative approach to teaching – either religious or pedagogical . These schools must be approved by the government and are heavily grant-aided, and cannot select students based on subjectivity, such as skill or intelligence. The Norwegian school system can be divided into three parts: elementary school ( barneskole , ages 6–12), lower secondary school ( ungdomsskole , ages 13–16), and upper secondary school ( videregående skole , ages 16–19). The barneskole and ungdomsskole levels are compulsory, and are commonly referred to as grunnskole ('foundation school'). Elementary and lower secondary school are mandatory for all children aged 6–16. Before 1997, mandatory education in Norway started at

216-573: A fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on

270-547: A few weeks before the final examinations of the final year. The titles of educators in Norwegian schools vary with the degrees they have. Higher education is anything beyond upper secondary school , and normally lasts three years or more. To be accepted to most higher education schools, a student must have attained a general university admissions certificate ( generell studiekompetanse ). This can be achieved by taking general studies while in upper secondary school or through

324-486: A given right. When primary and lower secondary education is completed, upper secondary schooling is entitled to students for enrollment, which prepares students for higher education or vocational studies . The school year in Norway runs from mid-August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid-December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms . Presently,

378-544: A high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at

432-775: A little less than the land area of Puerto Rico , 8,868 square kilometres (3,424 sq mi). Although the arithmetic density is the most common way of measuring population density, several other methods have been developed to provide alternative measures of population density over a specific area. Education in Norway Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged from 6 to 16. Schools are typically divided into two divisions: primary and lower secondary schooling. The majority of schools in Norway are municipal , where local governments fund and manage administration. Primary and lower secondary schools are available free of charge for all Norwegian citizens as

486-520: A professionally independent agency under the Ministry of Education and Research , assures the quality of higher education in Norway. Where there are more applicants than students admitted, applicants are ranked based on their grades from upper secondary school. To gain access to studies commonly requiring a high GPA, like medicine, law and engineering, many students re-sit their upper secondary school examinations to improve their grades. Higher education

540-443: A single system. Among the goals of the reform was that all students should have a certain amount of general studies large enough to make them eligible for higher education later, meaning more theory in vocational studies, and that it should be possible to cross over from one education path to another without losing too much credit. In the old system, two years of carpentry would be wasted if one wanted to switch to general studies, but in

594-463: A typical structure named the "2+2 model": after two years of school training (with workshops and a short internship in industry), the student does an apprenticeship for two years in an enterprise or a public institution. The apprenticeship is divided into one year of training and one year of practical work. Some vocational curricula are nonetheless entirely school-based, and others include three years of apprenticeship instead of two. The new reform makes

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648-598: Is Tine Tana , and it employs around 30 people. The Tana Valley is the core area for "the River-Sami Culture" in Finnmark; salmon fishing is central in regard to that culture. According to written sources since the 17th century , fishing has been a major livelihood for the Sami people in the river valley of Tana River . The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Tana. It

702-604: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Tana (incomplete list): Deatnu-Tana

756-473: Is broadly divided into: There is no formal distinction between vocational and non-vocational higher education. Before the 19th century the main source for higher education of Norwegians was the University of Copenhagen . Norway's first large-scale education institution for people with intellectual disabilities was founded in 1898 by educator Emma Hjorth . Since the 1970s, the government has legislated

810-574: Is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi)

864-675: Is eight weeks from the middle of June until the middle of August. They also have Christmas holidays after the first semester ends in December until the second semester begins in January. In addition, in the last week of October, pupils in primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools have fall break, with another week-long break (winter break) in the middle of February. Students at universities or university colleges typically do not have fall and winter breaks. In Norway, there are thirteen national holidays that students are free from school. In

918-568: Is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . All municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

972-592: Is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this

1026-456: Is primarily based on public schools: In 2007, 93% of upper secondary school students attended public schools. Until 2005, Norwegian law held private secondary schools to be illegal unless they offered a "religious or pedagogic alternative", so the only private schools in existence were religious ( Christian ), Steiner/Waldorf , Montessori schools , and Danielsen  [ no ] . The first "standard" private upper secondary schools opened in

1080-523: Is situated along the lower river basin of the Tana River , which borders Finland along most of its course. People live in small settlements along the river, notably Sirma , Polmak , Rustefjelbma , Seida , Skiippagurra , Austertana , and Tana bru . Most inhabitants of Tana are Sami people , and the Sami language and culture are today promoted by the municipality and the schools. The highest point in

1134-530: Is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve

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1188-506: Is used. The red and yellow colors in the arms were chosen to mimic the Norwegian national arms. The three riverboats were chosen because boats like this have been used in the area for centuries. There are three boats to symbolize the three ethnic groups in the border municipality: the Sámi , Kvens , and Norwegians . The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. In 2013, 29% of the work force was employed in retail, hotels/restaurants and finance; 23% in

1242-532: The Tana Bridge (part of European route E6 and European route E75 ) crosses over the Tana River. The nearest airports are Vadsø Airport (about 70 kilometres or 43 miles away) and Kirkenes Airport (about 130 kilometres or 81 miles away). Kirkenes Airport (but not Vadsø) has direct flights to Oslo . With the Tana River flowing through wild and spectacular habitat , the municipality of Tana has one of

1296-462: The healthcare industry and the social sector ; 16% in the Secondary sector of the economy ; 11% in the primary sector ; 9% worked in the education sector ; the work force totaled 1,401. The most important [economic] resources are farmland and [coastal areas, mountains and forests or] utmark ; the use of these gives [significant results relating to] agriculture. The world's northernmost dairy

1350-600: The 1970s and 1980s, the folkeskole was abolished, and the grunnskole ('foundation school') was introduced. Traditionally poorer counties like Finnmark and Hedmark have the highest shares of inhabitants who only have completed the compulsory primary education , with numbers as high as 38%. Under the Independent Schools Act of 2003, private schooling in Norway has become available. However, very few such schools exist in comparison to Norwegian public schools. Private schools must be founded upon

1404-425: The Sami language equivalent to "Deanu municipality". The coat of arms was granted on 11 May 1984. The official blazon is " Gules , three boats Or in pale " ( Norwegian : I rødt tre gule båter ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three riverboats . The riverboat has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold

1458-703: The age of 7. Students often have to change schools when they enter lower secondary school and almost always have to change schools when they enter upper secondary school, as many schools only offer one of the levels. In the first year of primary school, students spend most of their time playing educational games and learning social structures, the alphabet, basic addition and subtraction, and basic English skills. In grades 2–7, they are introduced to mathematics , English , science , religion (focusing not only on Christianity but also on all other religions , their purpose, and their history), aesthetics , and music , complemented by geography , history , and social studies in

1512-543: The concept: "subjects students may be chosen to sit an exam for." In Norway's schools, there are two semesters. The new academic year begins in the middle of August. The first semester begins in August and ends in December. The second semester begins in January and ends in June. In Norway's school, there are several long vacations. For example, after the academic year ends in June, students in Norway have summer vacation, which

1566-402: The country will determine whether they get accepted to their upper secondary school of choice or not. From eighth grade, students can choose one elective ( valgfag ) and one language. Typical offered languages are German, French, and Spanish as well as additional English and Norwegian studies. Before the educational reform of August 2006, students could choose a practical elective instead of

1620-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)

1674-523: The elementary/middle school curriculum of that subject. In 2009, Norwegian fifteen-year-olds performed better in OECDs Programme for International Student Assessment than other Scandinavian countries, with significant improvement since 2006. In mathematics; however, the top 10% were estimated to lag three years behind the top-scoring students in Shanghai . Secondary education in Norway

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1728-403: The fall of 2005. Videregående is the equivalent to high school. As of 2017, graduation from videregående skole was at 73%. Prior to 1994, there were three branches of upper secondary schooling: general (language, history, etc.), mercantile (accounting, etc.), and vocational (electronics, carpentry, etc.) studies. The high school reform of 1994 ("Reform 94") merged these branches into

1782-494: The fifth grade. No official grades are given at this level. However, the teacher often writes a comment, analysis, and sometimes an unofficial grade on tests. Tests are to be taken home and shown to parents. There is also an introductory test to let the teacher know if the student is above average or is in need of some assistance at school. When the students enter lower secondary school, at age 12 or 13, they begin being graded on their work. Their grades together with their location in

1836-465: The furthest Soviet advance into Nazi-occupied Norway. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county. The municipality (originally the parish ) was originally named Tanen ,

1890-555: The grades are often postfixed with + or - (except 6+ and 1-) and it is also common to use grades such as 5/6 or 4/3 indicating borderline grades. However, the grades students get on their final diploma are either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. At the conclusion of their school careers, upper secondary pupils aspire to graduate with a diploma. This is obtained by those who have passed all their subjects, and lists grades which are "based on teachers' determination of overall achievement marks of their own students." As well as these teacher-assigned grades,

1944-475: The incorporation of IT into the schooling mandatory, and many counties (responsible for the public high schools) offer laptops to general studies students for free or for a small fee. Kunnskapsløftet also makes it harder to switch between electives that are taken in the second and third year in the general studies path. Students graduating upper secondary school are called russ in Norwegian. They often celebrate with parties and festivities, which are held

1998-454: The languages. Teens born in 1999 and later could once again choose a practical elective known as ( arbeidslivsfag ) or career studies upon starting lower secondary school, thus getting the option to choose two electives. The electives vary significantly between schools, even in the same municipality. A student may take the grade 10 exam in a particular subject early as long as he or she has been granted an exemption from further instruction in

2052-512: The large Lebesby Municipality was divided into two. The eastern part (population: 1,388) became the new Tane Municipality and the rest remained as Lebesby. Initially, Tana Municipality included all the land on both sides surrounding the Tanafjorden and the Tana River . On 1 January 1914, the municipality of Tana was divided into three parts. The southern part (population: 1,426) remained as (a smaller) Tana Municipality. The northern part of

2106-621: The law of 23/5 where a person must be above 23 years of age, have five years of combined schooling and work experience and have passed exams in Norwegian, mathematics, natural sciences, English and social studies. Some degrees also require special electives in second and third grade (e.g. maths and physics for engineering studies.) The majority of higher educational institutions are run by the state and take responsibility for their own instruction, research, and dissemination of knowledge. The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT),

2160-489: The middle of April, there are four days of Easter break. Norway celebrates International Workers' Day on May 1 and its Constitution Day on May 17. Furthermore, Norway also celebrates Ascension Day in May, with the exact date depending on the each year. Ten days after Ascension Day, the country celebrates Pentecost , and Whit Monday the next day. Students do not have to attend school on these national holidays. However, some of

2214-504: The most spectacular gatherings in Norway. As many as 25,000 goosanders can accumulate along the Tana waterway system. Add to this, thousands of common eider and long-tailed duck , then you have one of the largest concentrations of wildfowl in Norway. In 2022 one bear was killed because of deaths of sheep from a local farm; An investigation deemed the killing of the bear, legal; The report said there likely had been at least one other bear in

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2268-490: The municipality is the 1,066.78-metre (3,499.9 ft) tall mountain Rásttigáisá. The river Tana has represented a mainstay in the economy, as it is one of Europe 's main salmon rivers, and it empties into the Tanafjorden . River transportation is traditionally done by long, narrow river boats, that are still in use, albeit motorized. Lakes in this area include Geassájávri , Nissojávri , and Sundvatnet . At Tana bru,

2322-495: The municipality was divided by the Tanafjorden with the western side becoming Gamvik Municipality (population: 1,374) and the eastern side becoming Berlevåg Municipality (population: 784). On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Polmak Municipality (population: 1,072) was merged into Tana. (Polmak was originally part of Nesseby Municipality before 1 January 1903 when it became a separate municipality.) Tana Municipality marks

2376-408: The municipality. Tana has a subarctic climate ( Dfc ) with long, cold winters and short cool summers. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density

2430-430: The name of the municipality to Tana . On 1 September 1992, the name of the municipality was changed to "Deatnu-Tana" to symbolize the two official languages in the municipality. Then in 2005, the name was again changed such that either Deatnu or Tana can be used. The Sami language name spelling changes depending on how it is used. It is called Deatnu when it is spelled alone, but it is Deanu gielda when using

2484-400: The new Bologna system was introduced implies that students who had started their studies while the old system still was in effect will graduate with transcripts containing grades from both systems (i.e. both numbers and letters). Lower levels of education use a scale running from 1 through 6, with 6 being the highest and 2 the lowest passing grade. For non-final tests and mid-term evaluations

2538-526: The new system one could keep credit for at least half of it. Since the introduction of the reform Kunnskapsløftet ('the knowledge promise' or 'the lifting of knowledge', the word løfte having two meanings) in the fall of 2006, a student can apply for a general studies ( studieforberedelse ) or a vocational studies ( yrkesfag ) path. Inside these main paths, there are many sub-paths to follow. An upper secondary school usually offers general and vocational curriculum. Vocational studies usually follow

2592-647: The policy that all children should be educated in local schools. Since then, special education has taken place mostly in ordinary schools . The need for special education in school depends on the individual student's abilities and capabilities. Pupils who cannot manage to yield learning outcomes from the typical teaching style have a right to special education . In special education, the Educational/Psychological Service maintains highly qualified specialists, educational psychologists , social welfare workers, and kindergarten teachers, playing

2646-420: The role of safety net in society. The Educational/Psychological Service visits school, provides students with help when needed, and assists their family members. In addition to the society system, special educators play a significant role, particularly in the content of their instructions. According to The Act relating to Universities and Colleges, universities and university colleges must take responsibility for

2700-568: The science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and

2754-527: The second term begins in January. Organized education in Norway dates as far back as 2000 B.C . Shortly after Norway became an archdiocese in 1153, cathedral schools were constructed to educate priests in Trondheim , Oslo , Bergen and Hamar . After the Reformation of Norway in 1537, following the unification with Denmark in 1536 , cathedral schools were turned into Latin schools , and it

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2808-406: The students' diplomas may feature one or more examination grades. A minority of students will be chosen at random to sit an exam, a concept called trekkfag in Norwegian. The word fag means 'subject', whilst the verb å trekke can be translated as 'to draw, to pick', as one would describe picking a card from a pack. The dictionary translation of trekkfag is given as a description of

2862-472: The students' learning environment. Institutions are expected to create an inclusive and flexible learning environment that represents universal design . Norway has multiple different grading systems, both unique ones and ones that have been based on foreign grading systems. The former most common system of grades used at university level was based on a scale running from 1.0 (worst) through 6.0 (best) with 4.0 or above being considered passing grades. The way

2916-408: Was made mandatory for all market towns to have such a school. In 1736 training in reading was made compulsory for all children, but was not effective until some years later, when ambulatory schools ( omgangsskoler ) were also established. In 1827, Norway introduced the folkeskole ('people's school'), a primary school which became mandatory for seven years in 1889 and nine years in 1969. In

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