Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær kommune
Viken within Norway
Viken within Norway
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality is located in Viken (county)
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality is located in Norway
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Coordinates: 59°37′19″N 9°39′33″E / 59.6219°N 9.6592°E / 59.6219; 9.6592
CountryNorway
CountyViken
Population
 (1964)
  Total2,854
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code[1]

Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær.[2]

History

From 1837, Øvre Sandsvær was a part of the Sandsvær presidency. The kommune was created on January 1, 1908, when Sandsvær was split into Øvre Sandsvær and Ytre Sandsvær. In 1939, one of the municipalities' districts was moved into the Flesberg municipality.[3] On January 1, 1964, Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into the Kongsberg municipality.[4]

Population

At the time of its creation in 1908, Øvre Sandsvær had a population of 2,464. In 1939, its population was 2,431. In 1964, just before it ceased to be recognized as a municipality, it had a population of 2,854.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19082,464    
19392,431−1.3%
19642,854+17.4%

References

  1. Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  2. "Øvre Sandsvær". norgefoto.org. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
  4. "Forskrift om sammenslåing av Gransherad og Flesberg kommuner, Telemark, Kongsberg, Øvre Sandsvær og Ytre Sandsvær kommuner, Buskerud - Lovdata". lovdata.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-12-16.


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