Hauge, Rogaland

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]

Hauge Hauge i Dalane
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 58°20′23″N 06°16′54″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Dalane
Municipality	Sokndal
Area [1]
• Total	1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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

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.

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]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Hauge, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Hauge i Dalane" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-19.
4. ""Dialektiske leker" at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2006-12-21.
5. "Victory announcement at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2006-12-21.