's a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It's part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality's the town of Lillehammer. The city centre's a late 19th century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Name The municipality's named after the old Hamar farm (Old… (More on Lillehammer)