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{{Short description|Village in Nordre Land, Norway}}
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[[File:Dokka-sentrum-1.JPG|thumb|Dokka]]
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'''Dokka''' is the administrative centre of [[Nordre Land]] municipality, in Oppland county, [[Norway]].
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'''Dokka''' 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 (river)|Etna]], about {{convert|5|km}} north of the lake [[Randsfjorden]], the fourth largest lake in Norway. The {{convert|3.37|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2021) of 2,924 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|868|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2021-01-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Dokka (tettsted) |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Dokka_-_tettsted |date=2022-03-29 |editor-last=Mæhlum |editor-first=Lars |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2022-10-08}}</ref>
Highway 33 (Rv33) comes from the south, along the east side of [[Randsfjorden]], Norway's fourth largest lake. The highway continues northwest to the municipality of [[Etnedal]] and to the village of [[Bjørgo]] in [[Nord-Aurdal]] municipality. Highway 245 (Rv245) goes south on the west side of Randsfjorden. Highway 250 (Rv250) continues into eastern [[Torpa, Norway|Torpa]].


The [[Østsinni Church]] is located on the north edge of the village.
In 2002, Dokka celebrated its centenary. The population of Dokka (2005) was 2,796.


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]].<ref name="snl" /> In 2002, Dokka celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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==Notable residents==
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*[[Rune Brattsveen]] (born 1984), Norwegian biathlete
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*[[Kjetil Bjørklund]] (born 1967), Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
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*[[Joachim Sørum]] (born 1979), Norwegian footballer


==Name==
==Name==
The centre is named after the river Dokka, a tributary of the [[Etna (river)|Etna]]. The name of the river Dokka is derived from the [[Old Norse]] word ''dökk'', meaning "hollow, depression".
The village is named after the local river Dokka, a tributary of the river [[Etna (river)|Etna]]. The name of the river Dokka is derived from the [[Old Norse]] word {{lang|non|dökk}} which means "hollow" or "depression".<ref name="snl" />

Fun fact: The word dokka (どっか) is a slang term meaning "somewhere" in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. By saying '''Dokka'''-toiu-'''dokka'''-ni-iku you are essentially saying "I'm going somewhere called Dokka."

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==Notable residents==
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*[[Rune Brattsveen]] (born 1984), a Norwegian biathlete
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*[[Kjetil Bjørklund]] (born 1967), a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
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*[[Joachim Sørum]] (born 1979), a Norwegian footballer
*[[Trine Marie Lillehaug]] (born 2001), a local musician


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Dokka Station]]
*[[Dokka Station]], a former railway station in Dokka

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==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Oppland]]
[[Category:Nordre Land]]
[[Category:Nordre Land]]
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[[Category:Villages in Innlandet]]



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Latest revision as of 21:47, 20 October 2023

This article is about the village in Nordre Land, Norway. For other uses, see Dokka (disambiguation).
Dokka
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Dokka is located in Innlandet
Dokka
Dokka
Location of the village
Dokka is located in Norway
Dokka
Dokka
Dokka (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°50′24″N 10°03′43″E / 60.8400°N 10.06181°E / 60.8400; 10.06181
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictLand
MunicipalityNordre Land Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,924
 • Density868/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2870 Dokka

Dokka 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 3.37-square-kilometre (830-acre) village has a population (2021) of 2,924 and a population density of 868 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1][3]

The Østsinni Church is located on the north edge of the village.

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.[3] In 2002, Dokka celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Name

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The village is named after the local river Dokka, a tributary of the river Etna. The name of the river Dokka is derived from the Old Norse word dökk which means "hollow" or "depression".[3]

Fun fact: The word dokka (どっか) is a slang term meaning "somewhere" in Japanese. By saying Dokka-toiu-dokka-ni-iku you are essentially saying "I'm going somewhere called Dokka."

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Dokka, Nordre Land". yr.no. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Dokka (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 October 2022.



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