During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

The first element is the genitive case of Ǫnd (originally Ǫmd) which is the old name for the island of Andøya.

At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Dverberg prestegjeld and the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

[8] The highest point in the municipality is the 466.9-metre (1,532 ft) tall mountain Røyken.

Here is a list of people who held this position:[12] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Andenes was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms.