Sjóvar Municipality

Sjóvar Municipality
Sjóvar kommuna (Faroese)
Location of Sjóvar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
Area
 • Total
33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2024)
 • Total
1,206
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)

Sjóvar Municipality (Faroese: Sjóvar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The name of the municipality has its origins from the farm Sjógv á Strondum which gave name to Sjóvar parish. The name comes from the Faroese word for seawater (sjógvur). Sjóvar covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. It consists of the villages of Strendur, Innan Glyvur, Selatrað, Morskranes and Kolbanargjógv.

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