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). [2] Sjóvar covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. It consists of the villages of Strendur, Innan Glyvur, Selatrað, Morskranes and Kolbanargjógv.^{[citation needed]}

Sjóvar kommuna
Location of Sjóvar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Eysturoy
Area
• Total	33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population  (August 2022)[1]
• Total	1,158
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)

References

External links

• Official website

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