On 1 January 1960, the 1915 partition was reversed, reuniting the municipalities of Brattvær, Edøy, and Hopen as the new municipality of Smøla. Before the merger, Brattvær had a population of 1,361.
On January 1, 1960, the division from 1915 was undone, combining the municipalities of Brattvær, Edøy, and Hopen into Smøla. Before this union, Brattvær had a population of 1,361.