LILLEHAMMER

town, seat of Oppland fylke (county), southeastern Norway, lying where the Lgen (river) flows into Lake Mjsa (the largest lake in Norway) in the southern end of Gudbrands Valley (q.v.). Lillehammer was chartered in 1827. Industries include textiles, lumber, and paper and food processing. A gateway to picturesque Gudbrands Valley, it is a year-round resort. The open-air Maihaugen folk museum features Norwegian art and architecture. The authors Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson and Sigrid Undset lived near Lillehammer. Bjrnson's home and farm, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest, is a national memorial. The town was the site of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Pop. (1992 est.) mun., 23,055.