Skreia

Skreia
Village
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Coordinates: 60.65257°N 10.93564°E / 60.65257; 10.93564
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Toten
Municipality	Østre Toten Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.02 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	922
• Density	905/km^2 (2,340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2848 Skreia

Skreia 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.[3]

The 1.02-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2021) of 922 and a population density of 905 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,340/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.[4]

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.[5] The principal local industry is food production and the processing of potatoes and vegetables.[3]

Notable residents

• Alv Gjestvang, speed skater
• Inger Lise Rypdal, singer
• Maj Britt Andersen, singer

Media gallery

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  Skreia Bridge
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  Skreia Main Street
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  Center of Skreia
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  Skreia Railway Station
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  Østre Toten Cultural Center

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Skreia, Østre Toten". yr.no. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
3. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Skreia (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
4. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (14 June 2018). "Skreiabanen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
5. "Østre Toten kulturhus". Østre Toten kommune. Retrieved 1 October 2016.