Skrea

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = Village
official_name = Skrea
native_name =


imagesize =
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Falkenberg Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Halland County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Halland
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 0.95
population_as_of = 2005
population_footnotes =cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
population_total = 789
population_density_km2 = 831
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=56 |latm=51 |lats=53 |latNS=N
longd=12 |longm=33|longs=57 |longEW=E

Skrea is a village in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden. It was first mentioned in writing in 1447. Remains of houses used 100-550 have been found in the village. The nature reserve Grimsholmen is located close to the village.

ources

*cite book|title=Ortnamnen i Hallands län - del 2|place=Lund|year=1950|author=Kungliga Ortnamnskommissionen/Jöran Sahlgren

References

External links

* [http://hem.passagen.se/lalu0144/skrea/ Excavations in Skrea - settlement and cultural landscape 1200 BC - AD 500]