Sjóvar Municipality

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 (2007)
 • Total 1,027
 • Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Sjóvar Church

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). [1] Sjóvar covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. It consists of the villages of Strendur, Innan Glyvur, Selatrað, Morskranes and Kolbanargjógv.

References

  1. ↑ "Sjóvar kommuna". Visit Eysturoy. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

Coordinates: 62°06′24″N 6°45′43″W / 62.10667°N 6.76194°W / 62.10667; -6.76194

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