Skarnes is the administrative centre of Sør-Odal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village lies along the river Glomma, about half-way between the villages of Disenå and Sander. The new Sør-Odal municipal hall is located in the village. Construction was finished in 2010.[3]

Skarnes
Village
View of the village railway station
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Coordinates: 60.25391°N 11.68486°E / 60.25391; 11.68486
Country	Norway
Region	Eastern Norway
County	Innlandet
District	Odalen
Municipality	Sør-Odal Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,557
• Density	1,054/km2 (2,730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	2100 Skarnes

The Kongsvingerbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Skarnes Station which opened in 1862. The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The Oppstad Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village.

The 2.43-square-kilometre (600-acre) village has a population (2021) of 2,557 and a population density of 1,054 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi).[1]

Location

The village consists of three parts. The "original" Skarnes is on the south side of the river Glomma, near a bridge. The area called Tronbøl is south of the original village area, on the same side of the river. The third part of the village is Korsmo, across the river to the northwest.

Notable people

• Charles Berstad (born 1964), football player
• Magnus Gullerud (born 1991), handball player
• Kent Håvard Eriksen (born 1991), football player
• Kåre Tveter (1922–2012), painter
• Øystein Sunde (born 1947), musician
• Hanne Tveter (born 1974), jazz vocalist
• Elias Akselsen (born 1947), singer
• Veronica Akselsen (born 1986), singer

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