Skreia
Skreia | |
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Village | |
.JPG) View of the village | |
Interactive map of Skreia | |
  Skreia Location within Innlandet  Skreia Location within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 60°39′09″N 10°56′08″E / 60.65257°N 10.93564°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Toten |
| Municipality | Østre Toten Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 849/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2848 Skreia |
Skreia[3] is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the large lake Mjøsa, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the village of Lena and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south of the village of Kapp. In the summers, there is a ferry from Skreia across the lake to the town of Hamar.[4]
The 1.22-square-kilometre (300-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,036 and a population density of 849 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[1]
Skreia was the terminus of Skreiabanen railway line. The now-abandoned railway line once ran between Reinsvoll and Skreia. The single track rail was a branch line from the main Gjøvik Line and it closed in 1987.[5]
Skreia is located along County Road 33 which runs between Bjørgo in Nord-Aurdal and Minnesund in Eidsvoll. The Ostre Toten Cultural Center (Østre Toten kulturhus) is located in Skreia.[6] The principal local industry is food production and the processing of potatoes and vegetables.[4]
Notable people
- Alv Gjestvang, a speed skater
- Inger Lise Rypdal, a singer
- Maj Britt Andersen, a singer
- Sander Eitrem, a speed skater
Media gallery
Skreia Bridge
Skreia Main Street
Center of Skreia
Skreia Railway Station
Østre Toten Cultural Center
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Skreia, Østre Toten". yr.no. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- 1 2 Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 August 2025). "Skreia (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (1 July 2025). "Skreiabanen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Østre Toten kulturhus". Østre Toten kommune. Retrieved 1 October 2016.