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Sjóvar Municipality

*Sjóvar kommuna* (Faroese)
Sjóvar Municipality Sjóvar kommuna (Faroese)
	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 2024)
• Total	1,206
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)

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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]}

References

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

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

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[1] Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands

[2] "Sjóvar kommuna". Visit Eysturoy. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

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-| name = Sjóvar kommuna
+| name                  = Sjóvar Municipality
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+| native_name           = {{native name|fo|Sjóvar kommuna}}
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+|map_caption            = Location of Sjóvar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
+|area_total_km2         = 33
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 |subdivision_name1      = {{flag|Faroe Islands}}
 |subdivision_type2      = Island
-|subdivision_name2     = Eysturoy
+|subdivision_name2      = [[Eysturoy]]
+| population_footnotes  =       <ref>[https://hagstova.fo/en/population/population/population Population, municipalities and villages] Statistics Faroe Islands</ref>
-| population_total = 1027
+| population_total = 1206
-| population_as_of = 2007
+| population_as_of = August 2024
-| population_density_km2 = 31
+| population_density_km2 = auto
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+[[File:Sjóvar Church.1.jpg|thumb|left|Sjóvar Church]]
+'''Sjóvar Municipality''' ([[Faroese language|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''). <ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.visiteysturoy.fo/en/eysturoy/municipalities-and-villages/sjovar-municipality/|title=   Sjóvar kommuna |publisher= Visit Eysturoy|access-date= November 1, 2017}}</ref>
+Sjóvar covers a part of the island of [[Eysturoy]]. It consists of the villages of [[Strendur]], [[Innan Glyvur]], [[Selatrað]], [[Morskranes]] and [[Kolbanargjógv]].{{Cn|date=November 2017}}
+==References==
-'''Sjóvar kommuna''' ("Sea municipality" in [[Faroese language|Faroese]]) is a municipality of the [[Faroese Islands]]. It covers a part of the island of [[Eysturoy]]. It consists of the villages of [[Strendur]], [[Innan Glyvur]], [[Selatrað]], [[Morskranes]] en [[Kolbanargjógv]].
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://www.sjovarkommuna.fo/ Official website]
 {{Municipalities of the Faroe Islands}}
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