Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær.[2]
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær kommune | |
|---|---|
 Buskerud within Norway | |
  Øvre Sandsvær Municipality  Øvre Sandsvær Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 59°37′19″N 9°39′33″E / 59.6219°N 9.6592°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Buskerud |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 2,854 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | [1] |
History
editFrom 1837, Øvre Sandsvær was a part of the Sandsvær presidency. The kommune was created on 1 January 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 1 January 1964 Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into the Kongsberg municipality.[4]
Population
editAt 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,464 | — |
| 1939 | 2,431 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,854 | +17.4% |
References
edit- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ "Øvre Sandsvær". norgefoto.org. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
- ^ "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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