Øvre Sandsvær Explained

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 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.^[2] On 1 January 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.