Dokka Explained

Official Name:Dokka
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Innlandet#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Innlandet
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Land
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Nordre Land Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:3.37
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:2924
Population Density Km2:868
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:2870 Dokka
Coordinates:60.84°N 10.0618°W
Elevation M:159
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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 north of the lake Randsfjorden, the fourth largest lake in Norway. The 3.37km2 village has a population (2021) of 2,924 and a population density of .[2] [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. 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 the Old Norse word Norse, Old: dökk which means "hollow" or "depression".

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dokka, Nordre Land . 2022-10-08 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2021-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Encyclopedia: Dokka (tettsted) . . . 2022-03-29 . Mæhlum . Lars . Norwegian . 2022-10-08.