Skreia

Coordinates: 60°39′09″N 10°56′08″E / 60.65257°N 10.93564°E

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Skreia
Village
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Coordinates: 60°39′09″N 10°56′08″E / 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 km² (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	922
• Density	905/km² (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]