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Sjóvar Municipality

Coordinates: 62°06′24″N 6°45′43″W / 62.10667°N 6.76194°W / 62.10667; -6.76194
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Sjóvar kommuna
Location of Sjóvar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
Location of Sjóvar kommuna in the Faroe Islands
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total1,027
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)

Sjóvar Municipality (Faroese: Sjóvar kommuna) is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. Its name comes from the faroese word for seawater (sjógvur).

It covers a part of the island of Eysturoy. It consists of the villages of Strendur, Innan Glyvur, Selatrað, Morskranes and Kolbanargjógv.

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