 On 10 August 2019, a gunman injured a congregant at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre.The physical geography of Bærum is dominated by a craggy coastline along the Oslofjord and inland, hilly areas rising to the north and east, where there are large forested areas.The mountain of Kolsås forms a natural center, but the municipality also includes the secluded valley of Lommedalen.