Hauge, Rogaland
Hauge
Hauge i Dalane | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
Interactive map of Hauge | |
| Coordinates: 58°20′24″N 6°16′55″E / 58.33995°N 6.28194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Municipality | Sokndal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 2,404 |
| • Density | 1,292/km2 (3,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4380 Hauge i Dalane |
Hauge[3] (locally pronounced Haua) 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.[4]
The 1.86-square-kilometre (460-acre) village has a population (2025) of 2,404 and a population density of 1,292 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,350/sq mi).[1]
Name
The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word haugr meaning "mound" or "tumulus". 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,[5] 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.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Hauge, Sokndal". yr.no. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Hauge (tettstad i Dalane)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ ""Dialektiske leker" at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 December 2006.
- ↑ "Victory announcement at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 December 2006.