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'''Vátnjavárri''' ({{Lang-no|Boltås}}) is a [[Sámi people|Sámi]] hamlet in the [[Tjeldsund]], [[Troms og Finnmark]], [[Norway]]. It was previously part of the municipality of [[Skånland]], which merged with Tjeldsund in 2020.


{{native name|se|'''Vatnjavárri'''}} or {{native name|no|'''Boltåsen'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/538001 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a [[Sámi people|Sámi]] hamlet or small village in [[Tjeldsund Municipality]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located about {{convert|8|km}} southeast of the village of [[Evenskjer]] and about {{convert|4|km}} north of the [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes|Harstad/Narvik Airport]].
The hamlet was home to the '''Boltås skole''' ({{lang-se|Vaknjavári skuvla}}), a bilingual [[Northern Sámi|Sámi]]–[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] public primary school. The school closed in 2013 at which time it had 25 students in seven classes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brun|first=Håkon|date=25 January 2016|title=Boltås skole|url=https://www.evenskjer.net/boltas/boltas-skole.html|access-date=9 February 2021|website=Evenskjer.net|language=no}}</ref>

The hamlet was home to the ''Boltås skole'' ({{langx|se|Vaknjavári skuvla}}), a bilingual [[Northern Sámi|Sámi]]–[[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] public primary school. The school closed in 2013 at which time it had 25 students in seven classes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brun |first=Håkon |date=25 January 2016 |title=Boltås skole |url=https://www.evenskjer.net/boltas/boltas-skole.html |access-date=9 February 2021 |website=Evenskjer.net |language=no}}</ref> Historically, this village was part of [[Skånland Municipality]] until 1 January 2020 when it became part of [[Tjeldsund Municipality]].


==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 1 November 2024

Boltås (Norwegian)
Village
Map
Vatnjavárri is located in Troms
Vatnjavárri
Vatnjavárri
Vatnjavárri is located in Norway
Vatnjavárri
Vatnjavárri
Coordinates: 68°31′57″N 16°42′18″E / 68.53241°N 16.70509°E / 68.53241; 16.70509
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictCentral Hålogaland
MunicipalityTjeldsund Municipality
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9440 Evenskjer

Vatnjavárri (Northern Sami) or Boltåsen (Norwegian)[2] is a Sámi hamlet or small village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of Evenskjer and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the Harstad/Narvik Airport.

The hamlet was home to the Boltås skole (Northern Sami: Vaknjavári skuvla), a bilingual SámiNorwegian public primary school. The school closed in 2013 at which time it had 25 students in seven classes.[3] Historically, this village was part of Skånland Municipality until 1 January 2020 when it became part of Tjeldsund Municipality.

References

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  1. ^ "Boltåsen, Tjeldsund". yr.no. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Brun, Håkon (25 January 2016). "Boltås skole". Evenskjer.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2021.