Lunner


Lunner is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hadeland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roa. Lunner was established when it was separated from Jevnaker Municipality on 1 January 1898. From 1 January 2020 the municipality belonged to Viken county and afterwards it was handed over to its successor Akershus. It was in Oppland before that.

General information

Name

The municipality is named after the old Lunner farm, since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of lunnr "log".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 4 April 1986. The arms show a Lily of the Valley, as a symbol for the forests in the area. The Lily of the Valley is a very common flower in the meadows and forests. The flowers also symbolize the eight schools in the municipality.
AncestryNumber
Eritrea

Geography

Lunner is bordered to the north by Gran Municipality, to the east by Nannestad Municipality, to the south by Nittedal Municipality and Oslo Municipality, and to the west by Jevnaker Municipality. There are several population centers in the municipality. Amongst these are: Harestua, Grua, Roa, and the village of Lunner.
Lunner is on a north–south axis and on an east–west axis. It lies at the southern end of Oppland county. The highest point is the Bislingflaka with a height of. Lakes in the region include Avalsjøen.

Transportation

The Gjøvikbane and Bergensbane railway lines pass through the municipality.

Attractions

The following cities are twinned with Lunner: