Dokka | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Dokka Location of the village  Dokka Dokka (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°50′24″N 10°03′43″E / 60.8400°N 10.06181°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Land |
| Municipality | Nordre Land Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,924 |
| • Density | 868/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Dokka, Nordre Land". yr.no. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Dokka (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 October 2022.