Vátnjavárri (Norwegian: Boltås) is a Sámi hamlet in the Tjeldsund, Troms, Norway. It was previously part of the municipality of Skånland, which merged with Tjeldsund in 2020.
Vátnjavárri
Boltås | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 68°31′56″N 16°42′18″E / 68.53222°N 16.70500°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Central Hålogaland |
Municipality | Tjeldsund Municipality |
Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9440 Evenskjer |
The hamlet was home to the Boltås skole (Northern Sami: Vaknjavári skuvla), a bilingual Sámi–Norwegian public primary school. The school closed in 2013 at which time it had 25 students in seven classes.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Vátnjavárri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Brun, Håkon (25 January 2016). "Boltås skole". Evenskjer.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2021.