Inherited from Old NorseÞotka. The name of the municipality is derived from the river name. This river was also called Totkeåi[ˈtuːtkə.ˈɔːi], because it comes from the lake Totak.
a river running through this municipality from lake Totak down south into lake Bandak. The administrative center of the municipality (called Dalen) is located on the mouth of this river.
