Lena | |
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Village | |
 View of the village railway station, Lena Station | |
  Lena Location of the village  Lena Lena (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′26″N 10°48′47″E / 60.67391°N 10.81317°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Toten |
| Municipality | Østre Toten Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 884/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2850 Lena |
Lena is a village in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the village of Kapp and lake Mjøsa. The 1.41-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2021) of 1,245 and a population density of 884 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,290/sq mi). The urban area of Lena also includes part of the village of Kraby, just to the east.[1][3]
Lena is a commercial center for the municipality and is surrounded by mostly farmland. In central Lena, there are several shops and three schools (upper secondary, lower secondary, and primary schools). Toten folk high school is also located in Lean. The distance from Lena to Oslo is roughly 85 kilometres (53 mi) (as the crow flies) and 120 kilometres (75 mi) by road. The town of Gjøvik is 18 kilometres (11 mi) away and Norway's largest airport, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), is 80 kilometres (50 mi) by road. The villages of Lensbygda and Skreia lie to the southeast, Kolbu is to the southwest, Sletta and Nordlia are to the northwest, and Kapp is to the northeast.[4][3]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Lena, Østre Toten". yr.no. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Lena (tettsted i Østre Toten)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Lena, Norway - Facts and information on Lena - Norway.Places-in-the-world.com". norway.places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.