Sjóvar Municipality
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.
References
- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
- ^ "Sjóvar kommuna". Visit Eysturoy. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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