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 the municipality of Jevnaker on 1 January 1898. From 1 January 2020 the municipality belongs to Viken county, it was Oppland before that.

General information

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Lunner farm (Old Norse: Lunnar), since the first church was built here. The name is the plural form of lunnr "log". (The farm and the church are located on a long hill which was probably compared to a 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.

Geography

Lunner is bordered to the north by the municipality of 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 the village of 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 m. Lakes in the region include Avalsjøen.

Transportation

The Gjøvikbane and Bergensbane railway lines pass through the municipality.

Attractions

Notable residents

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Lunner: