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Lillehammer

Innlandet, Norway · Europe

About Lillehammer

Lillehammer sits on the route: 20 minutes from Segalstad bru.

Lillehammer is a town located in Innlandet, Norway. With a population of 29,011, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Lillehammer sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lillehammer to your route.

About Lillehammer

Lillehammer (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɪ̂lːəˌhɑmːər] ) is a municipality in Innlandet, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. The town of Lillehammer was first created in 1827 as a part of Fåberg parish, and later

Read more became a municipality that merged with the much bigger Fåberg Municipality in 1964. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen and Rudsbygd within the rural area of Fåberg. Vingnes, Saksumdal and Vingrom is located in the western and southern parts. The mountainous parts of the municipality consists of Fåberg Vestfjell, and Fåberg Østfjell, Nordseter. The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 210th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer Municipality is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,011. The municipality's population density is 60.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (157/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period. 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, 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, 2004 European Taekwondo Championships and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.

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Lillehammer is located in Innlandet, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.1151 latitude, 10.4663 longitude.

What is the population of Lillehammer?

Lillehammer has a population of approximately 29,011 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
29,011
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Innlandet
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
61.1151, 10.4663

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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EuropeNorwayInnlandetTown

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

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