| Lillehammer kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Oppland | ||
| District | Gudbrandsdal | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-0501 | ||
| Administrative centre | Lillehammer | ||
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| - Mayor (2005) | Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf The coats of arms of Lillehammer was approved by Royal resolution on April 4 1898 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Gudbrandsdalen is a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian Fylke (county of Oppland. ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (born 5 July 1959) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. The Norwegian Labour Party ( Norwegian: Det norske arbeiderparti ( DNA) or Arbeiderpartiet ( AP) is a Social democratic Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 211 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 477 km² (184. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 450 km² (173. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 25,070 | ||
| - Density | 56/km² (145/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 5. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 33 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.lillehammer.kommune.no | |||
Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Bokmål (lit "book language" or Dano-Norwegian is the most commonly used of the two official Norwegian written Standard languages the other ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994
The town of Lillehammer was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. The rural municipality of Fåberg was merged with Lillehammer January 1, 1964. Fåberg is a village and former municipality in Oppland county Norway. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
The city centre is a well-preserved late 19th century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. The Gudbrandsdalslågen (or the Lågen river flows through Norway 's Gudbrandsdal valley The main street is excellent for people-watching, shopping and dining. Shopping is the examining of Goods or services from Retailers with intent to purchase at that time In general terms eating (formally ingestion) is the process of consuming Food to provide for the Nutritional needs of an Animal, particularly
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Coat-of-arms
The coat of arms is from 1898. The coats of arms of Lillehammer was approved by Royal resolution on April 4 1898 It shows a birkebeiner. The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender Eystein Meyla. (See Birkebeinerrennet. Birkebeinerrennet (lit The Birkebeiner run/race is a long-distance cross-country Ski race ( Ski marathon) held annually in Norway )
Location
Lillehammer is located to the south of Øyer, to the southeast of Gausdal, northeast of Nordre Land and to the north of Gjøvik, all municipalities in Oppland. Øyer is a municipality in the county of Oppland Norway. The parish of Øier was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Gausdal is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Gausdal was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Nordre Land is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Gjøvik is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway To the southeast it is bordered by Ringsaker municipality in Hedmark county. is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Ringsaker was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. Lillehammer has a relatively dry inland climate (1). Norway is located in Northern Europe on the western and northern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Sea in southwest
Economy
The basis for the city's commerce is its position as the northernmost point of the lake Mjøsa and as the gateway for the Gudbrandsdal landscape, through which the historical highway to Trondheim passes. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. Gudbrandsdalen is a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian Fylke (county of Oppland. Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land including physical elements such as Landforms living elements of flora and fauna abstract elements such as lighting (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The Mesna river has provided the basis for several small industries through the years.
One of the major Norwegian rail lines, the Dovrebanen runs from Hamar to the north through Lillehammer on its way up the Gudbrandsdal, to terminate in Trondheim. The Norwegian railway system comprises 4087 km of Standard gauge (1435 mm track of which 2622 km is electrified and 219 km Double track is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Hamar was separated from Vang as a city and municipality of its own in (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
The E6 highway passes through Lillehammer. The international E-road network is a numbering system for Roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE.
History
The area has been settled since the Norwegian Iron Age. It is mentioned in the old sagas as "Litlikaupangr" ('the small trading place') and as "Litlihamarr" ('the small Hamar' - to distinguish it from the town and the bishopric of Hamar). is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Hamar was separated from Vang as a city and municipality of its own in It is also mentioned as a site for council in 1390. It had a lively market by the 1800s, and obtained rights as a merchant city on August 7, 1827, at which point there were 50 registered residents within its boundaries. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Lillehammer was the site of the Lillehammer affair in 1973 where operatives of the Israeli Mossad shot and killed a Moroccan waiter they mistakenly thought was involved in the Munich Massacre. The Lillehammer affair refers to the murder by Mossad agents of a Moroccan waiter Ahmed Bouchiki in Lillehammer, Norway on July 21 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken The affair is described in the video Death in Lillehammer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0wqHyhmzoI
Lillehammer was host city of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 It is known for being a typical venue for winter sporting events. It is now bidding for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. The 2012 Winter Youth Olympics is a youth sports festival to be celebrated in early 2012 in accordance with the International Olympic Committee as a new program to encourage
In 2005, the popular British automotive show Top Gear aired its "Winter Olympics" special, an episode of various Olympic event-themed challenges involving cars, set in the surrounding area of Lillehammer. Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly
What to see
In addition to the Olympic site, Lillehammer offers a number of other tourist attractions:
- Maihaugen, centrally located in Lillehammer, is the largest open-air museum in Norway, with 185 buildings, mostly from Lillehammer town and the valley of Gudbrandsdalen. Maihaugen is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Lillehammer, Norway. Gudbrandsdalen is a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian Fylke (county of Oppland.
- Especially attractive are
- Garmo stave church (built around 1150)
- The art museum, "Flygelet". Garmo stave church ( Garmo stavkirke) is a Stave church situated at Maihaugen, a buildings museum in Lillehammer, Norway.
- The PS Skibladner is the world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled service, launched in 1856. PS Skibladner is a Paddle steamer operating on the lake of Mjøsa in Norway. Summer sailings around lake Mjøsa: Lillehammer, Moelv, Gjøvik, Hamar and Eidsvoll. Mjøsa is Norway 's largest lake as well as the one of the deepest lakes in Norway and in Europe as a whole after Hornindalsvatnet. Moelv is the second largest center (after Brumunddal) in the municipality of Ringsaker in Norway Gjøvik is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Hamar was separated from Vang as a city and municipality of its own in For the town in Australia see Eidsvold Queensland is a municipality in the county of Akershus Norway.
- The ski jump at Lysgårdsbakkene. Lysgårdsbakken Stadion is a Ski jump hill in Lillehammer, Norway.
- Sjusjøen is a skiing destination with forest and mountain terrain only 20 km away (east) from the centre of Lillehammer in the municipality of Ringsaker. Sjusjøen is a Norwegian skiing destination with forest and mountain terrain (750-1000 meters above sea level about 20 km east of the centre of Lillehammer, at. is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Ringsaker was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt)
- The Sambandets Utdanning og Kompetansesenter is an army unit located in the camp Jørstadmoen 3-4 km northwest of Lillehammer. UKS Hærens Samband (short form SBUKS) is a military station located on Jørstadmoen outside Lillehammer
- The rock carvings at Drotten, Fåberg, west of Lågen about 1. Rock carvings are found at Drotten, Fåberg in Lillehammer municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. The Gudbrandsdalslågen (or the Lågen river flows through Norway 's Gudbrandsdal valley 5 km above Brunlaug bridge.
Famous residents
- Sigrid Undset lived in Lillehammer at her home 'Bjerkebæk' from 1919 through 1940. Sigrid Undset ( 20 May, 1882 &ndash 10 June, 1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature She brought her children with her for a short rest, planning on returning to Oslo. However, she chose to remain in Lillehammer. She wrote her most famous works there: the three-volume "Kristin Lavransdatter" and the four-volume "Olav Audunssønn". In 1940, because she had expressed strong anti-Nazi sentiments since the early 30s, she fled Lillehammer before the German invasion of Norway reached there. She returned to Lillehammer after the war and died there in 1949. She is buried at the cemetery in Mesnali a nearby village.
- Toki Wartooth (fictional character) Second fastest guitarist in the world. Dethklok is both a virtual Death metal band and originally a band featured in the Adult Swim animated program Metalocalypse, created Was born in an abandoned village near Lilehammer
See also
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
External links
- Lillehammer Tourist Office
- Lillehammer travel guide from Wikitravel
- Lillehammer and Gudbrandsdalen
- Lillehammer University College
- Lillehammer Icehockey Club
- Lillehammer Olympic Park
- Pictures from the Olympic games in 1994
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