Hauge, Rogaland
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). 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, 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""Dialektiske leker" at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- ^ "Victory announcement at NRK-Rogaland website" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2006-12-21.