Lunner
Encyclopedia : L : LU : LUN : Lunner
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| County | Oppland | |
| District | Hadeland | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Roa | |
| Mayor (2003) | Harald N. Nessjøen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 292 Square kilometre>km² 272 km² 0.09 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 121 8,463 0.18 % 4.6 % 31/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.lunner.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
Geography
Lunner is bordered to the north by Gran, to the east by Nannestad, to the south by Nittedal and Oslo and to the west by Jevnaker. There are several population centers in the municipality. Amongst these are: Harestua, Grua, Roa and Lunner.Lunner is 23 km on a north-south axis (23.1 km with water included) and 16.2 km on an east-west axis. It lies at the southern end of Oppland county. The highest point is the Bislingflaka with a height of 691 meters.
Economy
The Gjøvikbane and Bergensbane railway lines pass through the municipality.What to See in Lunner
- Lunner church
- Hadeland Mining Museum at Grua
- Sun observatory at Harestua (Pipern)
- Kloppstock music festival every summer at Harestua
Famous residents
- Speed skater Ivar Ballangrud (March 7, 1904- June 1, 1969) was born in Lunner.
- Knut Schreiner, aka Euroboy from the punk rock band Turbonegro, grew up in Harestua, Lunner.
- Amanda-award winning actor Robert Skjærstad grew up in Harestua, Lunner.
| Municipalities of Oppland |
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| Dovre | Etnedal | Gausdal | Gjøvik | Gran | Jevnaker | Lesja | Lillehammer | Lom | Lunner | Nord-Aurdal | Nord-Fron | Nordre Land | Ringebu | Sel | Skjåk | Søndre Land | Sør-Aurdal | Sør-Fron | Vang | Vestre Slidre | Vestre Toten | Vågå | Østre Toten | Øyer | Øystre Slidre | |
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