[8][9] The historic prestegjeld of Dverberg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

This left 1,477 residents in Dverberg Municipality which now only covered the central part of the island of Andøya.

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

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.

[9] The highest point in the municipality is the 620.2-metre (2,035 ft) tall mountain Ressmålstinden.

Here is a list of people who held this position:[13] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Dverberg was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms.