Sjóvar Municipality (
Faroese: ''Sjóvar kommuna'') is a municipality of the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...
. 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
Eysturoy (, meaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Description
Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with som ...
. It consists of the villages of
Strendur
Strendur () is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord. It is the seat and main settlement of the Sjóvar Municipality.
The 2012 population was 785. Its postal code is FO 490. ''Strendur'' means ''be ...
,
Innan Glyvur,
Selatrað,
Morskranes and
Kolbanargjógv.
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of the Faroe Islands
Eysturoy
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