Dokka
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Domestic | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Nordre country | ||||
| Coordinates : | 60 ° 50 ′ N , 10 ° 5 ′ E | ||||
| Residents : | 2,891 (2012) | ||||
| Area : | 3.46 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 836 inhabitants per km² | ||||
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Dokka is the administrative center of the municipality of Nordre Land in Norwegian Fylke Innlandet . Dokka is located north of the Randsfjord , at the tributary of the Etna into the river Dokka . On January 1, 2012, the place had 2,891 inhabitants.
Infrastructure
Dokka is located between European route 6 (E6) ( Oslo - Tromsø - Kirkenes ) and E16 (Oslo - Bergen ) and therefore has good transport links. The streets Fv33, Fv150, Fv162, Fv193 and Rv245 run through the village. They offer a connection to Lillehammer , Gjøvik and Hamar in the east, to Hønefoss and Oslo in the south and to Fagernes in the west. In 1902 the Landsbanen railway line between Eina and Dokka was opened. By 1906 the line was extended to Fagernes and the line was named Valdresbanen . In 1989, the Storting decided to stop operations and the line was closed. Today it is still used as a museum train and can be driven on with a draisine.
Dokka's industry is diverse. Companies in the wood and furniture industry as well as textile and clothing industry have settled here. In addition to the concrete, iron and metal industry, there is also a production of prefabricated houses. There is also a power and waterworks and the local sewage treatment plant.
Dokka is the education center of the municipality of Nordre Land. In addition to several kindergartens, there is a primary school, a secondary school ( Dokka ungdomsskole ) and the secondary school ( Videregående skole ). The Nordre Land kulturskole shares the building with the Dokka ungdomsskole . There is also a library in the village.
Attractions
- Lands bygdemuseum open-air museum
- Rock carvings from the Stone Age near Møllerstufossen in the Nordsinni district
The Dokka nature reserve borders the town in the east . It consists of an almost untouched forest area with artic flora. Many rare orchids and mushroom species grow in the area, over 20 of which are on the Red List. Limestone pines, which are rarely found in Norway, also grow here.
Personalities from Dokka
- Kjetil Bjørklund , politician
- Rune Brattsveen , biathlete
- Johanne Kolstad , ski jumper
- Trygve Rønningen , journalist and moderator
- Randmod Sörensen , ski racer, ski jumper and soccer player
- Joachim Sørum , football player
Web links
- Dokka-tettsted. In: Store norske leksikon . Retrieved May 5, 2014 (Norwegian).
- Facta om Nordre Land Kommune. Nordre Land Kommune, accessed 6 May 2014 (Norwegian).
- Helleristningsfeltet ved Møllerstufossen. Nordre Land Kommune, accessed 6 May 2014 (Norwegian).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter commune. January 1, 2012. SSB, accessed May 5, 2014 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Kraft- og Vannverk. (No longer available online.) Alfsen og Gunderson, archived from the original on August 17, 2015 ; Retrieved May 6, 2014 (Norwegian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Dokka renseanlegg. (No longer available online.) Miljøstatus, archived from the original on May 29, 2014 ; Retrieved May 6, 2014 (Norwegian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Nordre Land kulturskole. Nordre Land Kommune, accessed 6 May 2014 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Dokka. ID VV00001003. In: natural base. Miljø-direktoratet, accessed on May 6, 2014 (Norwegian).
