Harestua is a town in Lunner kommune, Akershus county, Norway. It has 2318 inhabitants. Harestua is located 46 kilometeres north of Oslo, and functions as a commuter town to the capital. It is served by Harestua Station on the Gjøvik Line. Harestua maintains 6 neighbourhoods; Gamlefeltet, Nyfeltet, Vestbygda, Bjørgeseter, Haneknemoen, Haganskogen and Stryken. Harestua has a small town centre with services such as a petrol station, grocery stores and fast food outlets.

History

During the 1940 German invasion of Norway, Harestua was the location of several skirmishes between German and Norwegian forces.

Education

Harestua also has a combined elementary- and junior high school. The school has approximately 400 pupils.

Buildings

The Harestua Solar Observatory is located nearby.

Sport

The Lunner Motorsport on Hadelandsvegen 11, to the south of the town, is a prominent motor sport venue. It includes a motorcycle speedway track that held the final of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1998, 2000, 2009, 2018 and 2020.