Øvre Sandsvær Municipality Øvre Sandsvær kommune | |
|---|---|
 Buskerud within Norway | |
  Øvre Sandsvær Municipality  Øvre Sandsvær Municipality | |
| Coordinates:59°37′19″N9°39′33″E / 59.6219°N 9.6592°E /59.6219; 9.6592 | |
| 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] |
Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality inBuskerud county,Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær.[2]
From 1837, Øvre Sandsvær was a part of theSandsvær presidency. Thekommune was created on January 1, 1908, when Sandsvær was split into Øvre Sandsvær andYtre Sandsvær. In 1939, one of the municipalities' districts was moved into theFlesberg municipality.[3] On January 1, 1964, Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into theKongsberg municipality.[4]
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,464 | — |
| 1939 | 2,431 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,854 | +17.4% |
