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1.3  Churches  







2 History  





3 Education  





4 Government  



4.1  Municipal council  





4.2  Mayors  







5 Geography  



5.1  Climate  





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6 Economy  





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Coordinates: 61°7N 10°28E / 61.117°N 10.467°E / 61.117; 10.467
 

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Lillehammer Municipality
Lillehammer kommune
View of the town of Lillehammer
View of the town of Lillehammer
Innlandet within Norway
Innlandet within Norway
Lillehammer within Innlandet
Lillehammer within Innlandet

Coordinates: 61°7′N 10°28′E / 61.117°N 10.467°E / 61.117; 10.467

Country

Norway

County

Innlandet

District

Gudbrandsdal

Established

1 Jan 1838

 • Created as

Formannskapsdistrikt

Administrative centre

Lillehammer

Government

 • Mayor (2023)

Hans Olav Sundfør (H)

Area

 • Total

477.95 km2 (184.54 sq mi)

 • Land

450.72 km2 (174.02 sq mi)

 • Water

27.23 km2 (10.51 sq mi)  5.7%

 • Rank

#211 in Norway

Population
 (2023)

 • Total

28,560

 • Rank

#39 in Norway

 • Density

63.4/km2 (164/sq mi)

 • Change (10 years)

Increase +6.4%

Demonym

Lillehamring[1]

Official language

 • Norwegian form

Bokmål

Time zone

UTC+01:00 (CET)

 • Summer (DST)

UTC+02:00 (CEST)

ISO 3166 code

NO-3405[3]

Website

Official website

Lillehammer (Norwegian pronunciation: [lɪ̂lːəˌhɑmːˈər] ) is a municipalityinInnlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districtofGudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen, Vingnes, and Vingrom.

The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 211th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,560. The municipality's population density is 63.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

The town of Lillehammer is the largest urban centre in the municipality. It lies in the central part of the municipality and it is surrounded by more rural areas. The town centre is a late nineteenth-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[6]

General information[edit]

The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1906, a small adjacent area of the neighboring municipality of Fåberg (population: 140) was annexed by Lillehammer to make room for more expansion as the town grew. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the town of Lillehammer (population: 5,905) was merged with Fåberg Municipality (population: 13,381) to form a new, larger Lillehammer Municipality.[7]

Name[edit]

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hamar farm (Old Norse: Hamarr) since the first Lillehammer Church was built there. The name is identical with the word hamarr which means "stone" or "rocky hill". To distinguish it from the nearby town of Hamar and Diocese of Hamar, it began to be called "little Hamar": Lilþlæ Hamar and Litlihamarr, and finally Lillehammer. It is also mentioned in the Old Norse sagasasLitlikaupangr ("Little Trading Place").[8][9]

Coat of arms[edit]

The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1898. The arms have are divided with a diagonal line. The field (background) above the line has a tincture of blue. Below the line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is a birkebeiner, carrying a spear and a shield, who is skiing down the mountainside under a blue sky. The design symbolizes the historical importance of when the Birkebeiners carried the future King Haakon from Lillehammer to Rena on skis. There is a mural crown above the escutcheon. The arms were designed by Andreas Bloch.[10][11]

Churches[edit]

Lillehammer Church

The Church of Norway has six parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Lillehammer. It is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Lillehammer

Parish (sokn)

Church name

Location of the church

Year built

Fåberg

Fåberg Church

Fåberg

1727

Lillehammer

Lillehammer Church

Lillehammer

1882

Nordre Ål

Nordre Ål Church

Lillehammer

1994

Nordseter Church

Nordseter

1964

Saksumdal

Saksumdal Church

Lillehammer

1875

Søre Ål

Søre Ål Church

Lillehammer

1964

Vingrom

Vingrom Church

Vingrom

1908

History[edit]

The village of Lillehammer is located at the northern end of Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa. There have likely been settlements here since the Iron Age and the market here was mentioned in Håkon Håkonson's saga in 1390. It is also mentioned as a site for Thing assembly in 1390. Tradition states that it was here in Lillehammer where the birkebeiners Torstein Skjevla and Skjervald Skrukka joined up with the King's son (and future King), Haakon, in 1205 before they traveled to Østerdalen (an event which is commemorated in March every year to this day). Since medieval times, the Lillehammer Church has been located here.[12]

The village was granted market town rights on 7 August 1827. At that time, 50 people lived within the boundaries of the newly established town. This site was chosen because there were no other towns in all of Christians amt (county) and this site was located along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and the whole Gudbrandsdal valley was a major transportation route from the capital to northern Norway. Within two years of the establishment of the town, the population had risen to 360 people. The merchant Ludvig Wiese has been counted as the founder of the town (a statue of him was erected in the town in connection with the town's 100th anniversary in 1927). The laying of the main railway line from the capital in ChristianiatoEidsvoll was completed in 1852. This railway line was connected with steamships along the lake Mjøsa which travelled to Lillehammer and from there a newly laid road made connections further up into the Gudbrandsdalen valley. This transport system made the transit of timber and agricultural goods from all over the county to the capital possible, and it contributed to the growth of the town of Lillehammer.[12]

In 1973, Mossad killed a Moroccan waiter, having mistaken him for Palestinian terrorist Ali Hassan Salameh, which became known as the Lillehammer affair.

Lillehammer is known as a typical venue for winter sporting events; it was host city of the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, and was part of a joint bid with applicant host city Oslo to host events part of the 2022 Winter Olympics until Oslo withdrew its bid on 1 October 2014.

Lillehammer is home to the largest literature festival in the Nordic countries and, in 2017, was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Education[edit]

A number of schools are located in Lillehammer, including the Hammartun Primary and Lower Secondary School, Søre Ål Primary School and Kringsjå Primary and Lower Secondary School. Lillehammer Upper Secondary School consists of two branches, North and South, both situated near the city center. The private high school Norwegian College of Elite Sports, NTG, also has a branch in Lillehammer. The Lillehammer campus of Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is situated just north of the town itself.

Lillehammer is also the home of the Nansen Academy - the Norwegian Humanistic Academy. The Nansen Academy is an educational institution for adult students with varied political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. The Academy was founded on the core principles of humanism and aims at strengthening the knowledge of these principles.

The 14th World Scout Jamboree was held from 29 July to 7 August 1975 and was hosted by Norway at Lillehammer.

Government[edit]

Lillehammer Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal councilofdirectly elected representatives. The mayorisindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council[edit]

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lillehammer is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

12

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

2

 

Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)

2

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

10

 

Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet)

1

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

1

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

2

 

Red Party (Rødt)

2

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

2

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

3

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

39

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

13

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

2

 

Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)

4

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

9

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

1

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Party (Rødt)

3

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

8

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16][17]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

22

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

2

 

Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)

3

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

7

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Red Party (Rødt)

1

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

4

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

4

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

19

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

3

 

Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)

1

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

11

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Red Party (Rødt)

2

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

2

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

5

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

19

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

6

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

5

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)

2

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

3

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

 

Lillehammer town and local list (Lillehammer by- og bygdeliste)

2

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

18

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

5

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

6

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)

1

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

4

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

7

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17][19]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

17

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

3

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

9

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)

2

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

4

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

5

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1995–1999 [20]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

22

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

10

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)

1

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

5

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

47

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1991–1995 [21]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

22

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

2

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

10

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)

1

 

Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)

1

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

7

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

8

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1987–1991 [22]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

26

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

5

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

12

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

4

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1983–1987 [23]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

27

 

Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

1

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

14

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

4

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1979–1983 [24]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

24

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

15

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

4

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

5

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1975–1979 [25]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

27

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

11

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

5

 

New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)

1

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

6

 

Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)

4

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

1

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1971–1975 [26]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

27

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

10

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

4

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

7

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

 

Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)

5

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1967–1971 [27]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

29

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

11

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

6

 

Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)

3

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer kommunestyre 1963–1967 [28]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

30

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

11

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

1

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Centre Party (Senterpartiet)

5

 

Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

55

Lillehammer bystyre 1959–1963 [29]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

20

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

12

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

1

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

Total number of members:

37

Lillehammer bystyre 1955–1959 [30]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

19

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

11

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

2

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

37

Lillehammer bystyre 1951–1955 [31]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

17

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

10

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

3

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

3

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1947–1951 [32]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

17

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

9

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

4

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)

3

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1945–1947 [33]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

16

 

Conservative Party (Høyre)

8

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

5

 

Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)

3

 

Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)

4

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1937–1940* [34]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

16

 

Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)

13

 

Local List(s) (Lokale lister)

7

Total number of members:

36

Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Lillehammer bystyre 1934–1937 [35]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

15

 

Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)

16

 

Local List(s) (Lokale lister)

5

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1931–1934 [36]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

13

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

1

 

Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)

18

 

Local List(s) (Lokale lister)

4

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1928–1931 [37]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

15

 

Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre)

4

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

1

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

2

 

Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)

14

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1925–1928 [38]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

8

 

Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)

2

 

Social Democratic Labour Party
(Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti)

3

 

Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre)

19

 

Local List(s) (Lokale lister)

4

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1922–1925 [39]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

10

 

Social Democratic Labour Party
(Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti)

2

 

Liberal Party (Venstre)

5

 

Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre)

19

Total number of members:

36

Lillehammer bystyre 1919–1922 [40]  

Party name (in Norwegian)

Number of
representatives

 

Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)

9

 

Joint list of the Liberal Party and Temperance Party
(Venstre og avholdspartiet)

2

 

Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre)

14

 

Local List(s) (Lokale lister)

3

Total number of members:

28

Mayors[edit]

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Lillehammer:[41]

  • 1838–1843: Ludvig Wiese
  • 1844–1844: Børre Henrik Børresen
  • 1845–1845: Knut Torkilsen
  • 1846–1846: Christen Andersen
  • 1847–1847: Knut Torkilsen
  • 1848–1848: Christian Plathe
  • 1849–1849: Wilhelm Lorange
  • 1850–1851: Hans Jensen Selmer
  • 1852–1852: Wilhelm Lorange
  • 1853–1853: Ulrik Frederik Lange
  • 1854–1854: Wilhelm Lorange
  • 1855–1855: Ulrik Frederik Lange
  • 1856–1856: Karl Nilsen
  • 1857–1857: Jakob Løkke
  • 1858–1858: Karl Nilsen
  • 1859–1859: Jakob Løkke
  • 1860–1860: Wilhelm Lorange
  • 1861–1863: Ulrik Frederik Lange
  • 1864–1867: Karl Nilsen
  • 1868–1868: Jess Severin Horster
  • 1869–1871: Nikolai Gunnerius Bøhmer
  • 1872–1872: Thorstein Lunde
  • 1873–1873: Nikolai Gunnerius Bøhmer
  • 1874–1876: O.J. Grundtvig
  • 1877–1878: Karl Nilsen
  • 1879–1880: Thorstein Lunde
  • 1881–1889: Nikolai Gunnerius Bøhmer
  • 1890–1892: Thorstein Lunde
  • 1893–1895: Ingvald Schey
  • 1896–1897: Axel Thallaug
  • 1898–1899: E. Olsen-Berg
  • 1900–1901: Simen Fougner
  • 1902–1902: E. Olsen-Berg
  • 1903–1904: Axel Thallaug
  • 1905–1907: Ingvald Schey
  • 1908–1908: Eiliv Fougner
  • 1909–1910: O.A. Larsen
  • 1911–1912: Simen Fougner
  • 1913–1913: H. Lødrup
  • 1914–1916: Simen Fougner
  • 1917–1917: Olaf Formoe
  • 1918–1918: Thomas Tallaksen
  • 1919–1919: Arne Jensen
  • 1920–1922: Axel Thallaug (H)
  • 1923–1928: Johan Alfred Svendsen
  • 1929–1931: Eilif Moe (H)
  • 1932–1932: Arne Jensen (H)
  • 1938–1940: Olaf Sanne (H)
  • 1940–1940: Margit Haslund (H)
  • 1941–1941: Peer Widding
  • 1943–1943: Johannes Gadens
  • 1945–1945: Olaf Sanne (H)
  • 1946–1954: Einar Hansen (Ap)
  • 1954–1959: Anton Andreassen (Ap)
  • 1960–1963: Erling Juell Aune (Ap)
  • 1964–1975: Magne Henriksen (Ap)
  • 1976–1981: Knut Korsæth (Ap)
  • 1982–1987: Arild Bakken (Ap)
  • 1987–1999: Audun Tron (Ap)
  • 1999–2011: Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap)
  • 2011–2019: Espen Johnsen (Ap)
  • 2019–2023: Ingunn Trosholmen (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Hans Olav Sundfør (H)[42]
  • Geography[edit]

    Lillehammer is situated in the lower part of the Gudbrandsdal valley, at the northern end of lake Mjøsa. It is located to the south of Øyer Municipality, to the southeast of Gausdal Municipality, northeast of Nordre Land Municipality, to the north of Gjøvik Municipality, and to the southeast of Ringsaker Municipality. The mountain Nevelfjell lies in the northeast part of the municipality.

    Lillehammer is situated in an inland valley with reliable snow cover in winter
    Lillehammer is situated in an inland valley with reliable snow cover in winter

    Climate[edit]

    Lillehammer has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) and used to have a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), with the Scandinavian mountain chain to the west and north limiting oceanic influences. The record high of 34 °C (93 °F) was recorded in June 1970. The record low of −31 °C (−24 °F) was recorded in December 1978 and January 1979, and the same low was recorded in January 1987. There has been no overnight air frost in the month of August since 1978 with the record low for that month being −0.6 °C (30.9 °F). The coldest recorded temperature after 2000 is −26.2 °C (−15.2 °F) in January 2010. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is May 10[43] and average date for first freeze in autumn is September 30 (1981-2010 average)[44] giving an average frost-free season of 142 days. The current weather station Lillehammer-Sætherengen became operational in 1982; extremes are also from two earlier weather stations in Lillehammer.

    Climate data for Lillehammer 1991-2020 (240 m; extremes 1957 - 2018)

    Month

    Jan

    Feb

    Mar

    Apr

    May

    Jun

    Jul

    Aug

    Sep

    Oct

    Nov

    Dec

    Year

    Record high °C (°F)

    10.4
    (50.7)

    12.5
    (54.5)

    16.0
    (60.8)

    23.4
    (74.1)

    28.5
    (83.3)

    34.0
    (93.2)

    32.4
    (90.3)

    33.0
    (91.4)

    26.4
    (79.5)

    19.5
    (67.1)

    16.2
    (61.2)

    11.3
    (52.3)

    34.0
    (93.2)

    Mean daily maximum °C (°F)

    −3.3
    (26.1)

    −1.8
    (28.8)

    3.7
    (38.7)

    9.4
    (48.9)

    15.4
    (59.7)

    19.3
    (66.7)

    21.7
    (71.1)

    19.9
    (67.8)

    14.9
    (58.8)

    7.2
    (45.0)

    1.2
    (34.2)

    −2.8
    (27.0)

    8.7
    (47.7)

    Daily mean °C (°F)

    −6.1
    (21.0)

    −5.4
    (22.3)

    −1.2
    (29.8)

    4
    (39)

    9.4
    (48.9)

    13.7
    (56.7)

    16.1
    (61.0)

    14.5
    (58.1)

    10.1
    (50.2)

    4.1
    (39.4)

    −1.2
    (29.8)

    −5.5
    (22.1)

    4.4
    (39.9)

    Mean daily minimum °C (°F)

    −8.4
    (16.9)

    −8.1
    (17.4)

    −4.6
    (23.7)

    0
    (32)

    4.5
    (40.1)

    8.8
    (47.8)

    11.4
    (52.5)

    10.1
    (50.2)

    6.4
    (43.5)

    1.4
    (34.5)

    −3.0
    (26.6)

    −7.6
    (18.3)

    0.9
    (33.6)

    Record low °C (°F)

    −31.0
    (−23.8)

    −29.5
    (−21.1)

    −24.1
    (−11.4)

    −14.0
    (6.8)

    −5.4
    (22.3)

    −2.2
    (28.0)

    0.5
    (32.9)

    −0.6
    (30.9)

    −5.8
    (21.6)

    −14.5
    (5.9)

    −22.5
    (−8.5)

    −31.0
    (−23.8)

    −31.0
    (−23.8)

    Average precipitation mm (inches)

    52
    (2.0)

    35
    (1.4)

    35
    (1.4)

    35
    (1.4)

    64
    (2.5)

    70
    (2.8)

    80
    (3.1)

    96
    (3.8)

    65
    (2.6)

    69
    (2.7)

    69
    (2.7)

    47
    (1.9)

    717
    (28.3)

    Mean monthly sunshine hours

    28

    68

    126

    168

    212

    242

    237

    195

    136

    83

    44

    18

    1,557

    Source 1: [45]

    Source 2: [46]

    Populated places[edit]

    Lillehammer Municipality is subdivided into the following populated places (i.e.: neighborhoods, quarters, villages, localities, settlements, communities, hamlets, etc.):

  • Nordre Ål
  • Lillehammer Centre
  • Nybu
  • Vårsetergrenda
  • Røyslimoen
  • Vingnes
  • Jørstadmoen
  • Fåberg
  • Rudsbygd
  • Saksumdal
  • Vingrom
  • Nordseter
  • Hovemoen
  • Busmoen
  • Economy[edit]

    The basis for the economy of the municipality is its position as the northernmost point of the lake Mjøsa and as the gateway for the Gudbrandsdal region, through which the historical highway from OslotoTrondheim passes. The Mesna river has provided the basis for several small industries through the years, but Lillehammer is now all but industry-less. –

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    Transport[edit]

    One of the major Norwegian rail lines, the Dovre Line, runs from Hamar to the north through Lillehammer on its way up the Gudbrandsdal valley, to terminate in the city of Trondheim. The European route E6 highway also passes through Lillehammer.

    Attractions[edit]

    Storgata shopping area

    In addition to the Olympic site, Lillehammer offers a number of other tourist attractions:

    Sport[edit]

    Olympic ski jump

    Sports clubs[edit]

    Notable people[edit]

    Sigrid Undset, 1928

    Arts[edit]

    Public service[edit]

    Anne Stine Moe Ingstad, 1963

    Sport[edit]

    Robert Johansson, 2019

    In popular culture[edit]

    Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

    Lillehammer has sister city agreements with the following places:[50]

  • United States Hayward, United States
  • Denmark Hørsholm, Denmark
  • Sweden Leksand, Sweden
  • Japan Minamiuonuma, Japan
  • Germany Oberhof, Germany
  • Finland Oulainen, Finland
  • Friendly cities[edit]

    Lillehammer has also friendly relations with:[50]

    See also[edit]

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    Innlandet county, Norway

  • Capitals: Hamar; Lillehammer
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  • Eina (1908-1964)
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  • Note: The former counties of Hedmark and Oppland were merged to form Innlandet on 1 January 2020.

  • 1928: Switzerland St. Moritz
  • 1932: United States Lake Placid
  • 1936: Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  • 1940: None[c1]
  • 1944: None[c1]
  • 1948: Switzerland St. Moritz
  • 1952: Norway Oslo
  • 1956: Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • 1960: United States Squaw Valley
  • 1964: Austria Innsbruck
  • 1968: France Grenoble
  • 1972: Japan Sapporo
  • 1976: Austria Innsbruck
  • 1980: United States Lake Placid
  • 1984: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
  • 1988: Canada Calgary
  • 1992: France Albertville
  • 1994: Norway Lillehammer
  • 1998: Japan Nagano
  • 2002: United States Salt Lake City
  • 2006: Italy Turin
  • 2010: Canada Vancouver
  • 2014: Russia Sochi
  • 2018: South Korea Pyeongchang
  • 2022: China Beijing
  • 2026: Italy Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • [c1] Cancelled due to World War II Olympic Games portal

  • 1994: Norway Lillehammer
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  • Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena
  • Kristins Hall
  • Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track
  • Lillehammer Stadium (closed)
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