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).

Dokka
Village
View of the village
Dokka
Location of the village
Dokka
Dokka (Norway)
Coordinates: 60.8400°N 10.06181°E / 60.8400; 10.06181
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictLand
MunicipalityNordre Land Municipality
Area
  Total3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total2,924
  Density868/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2870 Dokka

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. In 2002, Dokka celebrated its 100th anniversary.

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