Øvre Sandsvær Explained

Øvre Sandsvær
County:	Buskerud
Population As Of:	1964
Population Total:	2854

Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær.^[1]

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.^[2] On January 1, 1964, Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into the Kongsberg municipality.^[3]

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.

External links

• List of people in Øvre Sandsvær in 1910

Notes and References

1. Web site: Øvre Sandsvær. norgefoto.org. 2017-12-16.
2. Web site: Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . 1999 .
3. Web site: Forskrift om sammenslåing av Gransherad og Flesberg kommuner, Telemark, Kongsberg, Øvre Sandsvær og Ytre Sandsvær kommuner, Buskerud - Lovdata. lovdata.no. no. 2017-12-16.