Hauge, Rogaland Explained

Official Name:Hauge
Other Name:Hauge i Dalane
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Dalane
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sokndal
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.64
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:2165
Population Density Km2:1320
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4380 Hauge i Dalane
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.3397°N 6.2817°W

Hauge or Hauge i Dalane (pronounced Haua in the local dialect) is the administrative center of Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located along the river Sokno, between the coastal villages of Rekefjord and Sogndalsstranda. Sokndal Church is located in the village.[2]

The 1.64km2 village has a population (2019) of 2165 and a population density of .[3] The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning "mound". It is often referred to as Hauge i Dalane since there are many villages named Hauge in Norway, and this one is located in the Dalane district, so this means Hauge in Dalane.

Trivia

In an unceremonious SMS-vote competition dubbed "the dialectical games" ("dialektiske leker"), hosted by NRK-Rogaland between 20 June and 11 August in 2006,[4] the dialect spoken in Hauge won a narrow victory over the Suldal-dialect as "the most beautiful dialect in Rogaland", receiving 2,816 of the total 5,577 votes in the final round.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hauge, Sokndal (Rogaland) . 2016-07-19 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Hauge i Dalane . 2016-07-19 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. Web site: "Dialektiske leker" at NRK-Rogaland website . 2006-12-21 . Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Victory announcement at NRK-Rogaland website . 2006-12-21 . Norwegian.