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Øvre Sandsvær

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

History

From 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. On 1 January 1964 Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into the Kongsberg municipality.

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.