Hauge
Hauge i Dalane | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Hauge Location in Rogaland county  Hauge Hauge (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°20′23″N 06°16′54″E / 58.33972°N 6.28167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Municipality | Sokndal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,165 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4380 Hauge i Dalane |
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.[3]
The 1.64-square-kilometre (410-acre) village has a population (2019) of 2165 and a population density of 1,320 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1] 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.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Hauge, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hauge i Dalane" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-19.