Dokka

Village in Nordre Land Municipality, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dokka[3] is the administrative centre of Nordre Land Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of the rivers Dokka and Etna, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the lake Randsfjorden, the fourth largest lake in Norway. The Østsinni Church is located on the north edge of the village.[4]

CountryNorway
Elevation159 m (522 ft)
Post Code
2870 Dokka
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Dokka is located in Innlandet
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Dokka is located in Norway
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Coordinates: 60.84°N 10.06181°E / 60.84; 10.06181
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictLand
MunicipalityNordre Land Municipality
Area
  Total
3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
  Total
2,944
  Density853/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2870 Dokka
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The 3.45-square-kilometre (850-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,944 and a population density of 853 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi).[1]

The Norwegian County Road 33 runs from Odnes in the southeast through Dokka, past Nordsinni and westwards to Etnedal and Bjørgo. Norwegian County Road 245 runs to the south from Dokka, along the west side of the Randsfjorden to Bjoneroa. Norwegian County Road 250 heads north from Dokka towards Aust-Torpa.[4] In 2002, Dokka celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Name

The village is named after the local river Dokka, a tributary of the river Etna. The name of the river Dokka is derived from Old Norse Dǫkka, which comes from the word dǫkk, meaning a "pit" or a "hollow".[4]

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