Strømm

Strømm Municipality
Strømm herred
Strømmen herred  (historic name)
Vestfold within Norway
Strømm within Vestfold
Coordinates: 59°36′06″N 10°23′54″E / 59.601616°N 10.398216°E / 59.601616; 10.398216
CountryNorway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded bySvelvik Municipality
Administrative centreSvelvik
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total
2,618
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymStrømm-folk
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0711

Strømm is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Drammen Municipality in Buskerud county. The administrative centre was the town of Svelvik (which was not actually part of the municipality). The village of Nesbygda was also located in the municipality.