Hauge or Hauge i Dalane (pronounced ''Haua'' in the local dialect) is the administrative center of Sokndal municipality in

Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...

county, Norway. It is located along the river Sokno, between the coastal villages of

Rekefjord Rekefjord is a harbour village in the municipality of Sokndal in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located around the Rekefjorden, about west of the municipal centre of Hauge i Dalane. The village of Sogndalsstranda lies about southeas ...

and

Sogndalsstranda Sogndalsstranda or Sogndalstrand is a harbor village in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sokno, about south of the municipal centre of Hauge and also about southeast of the villa ...

Sokndal Church Sokndal Church ( no, Sokndal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sokndal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hauge. It is the main church for the Sokndal parish which is part of the Dalane pr ...

is located in the village. The village has a population (2019) of 2165 and a population density of . 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

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-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

", receiving 2,816 of the total 5,577 votes in the final round.

References

Villages in Rogaland Sokndal {{Rogaland-geo-stub