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Øvre Sandsvær

Coordinates: 59°37′19″N 9°39′33″E / 59.6219°N 9.6592°E / 59.6219; 9.6592
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Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær kommune
Buskerud within Norway
Buskerud within Norway
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality is located in Buskerud
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality is located in Norway
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Øvre Sandsvær Municipality
Coordinates: 59°37′19″N 9°39′33″E / 59.6219°N 9.6592°E / 59.6219; 9.6592
CountryNorway
CountyBuskerud
Population
 (1964)
 • Total2,854
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code[1]

Øvre Sandsvær is a former municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Its name translates to Upper Sandsvær.[2]

History

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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.[3] On 1 January 1964 Øvre and Ytre Sandsvær were incorporated into the Kongsberg municipality.[4]

Population

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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

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  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.
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