Sjóvar kommuna
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Sjóvar kommuna 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
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Eysturoy
Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...
. It consists of the villages of Strendur
Strendur
Strendur is a village on the Faroese island Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord in the Sjóvar municipality. The 2002 population was 816. Its postal code is FO 490. Strendur means beach or strand in the Faroese language.-External links:...
, Innan Glyvur
Innan Glyvur
Innan Glyvur is a village in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy. It is on the west side of Skalafjørður . It was founded in 1884.*Population: 82*Postal code : FO 494*Location: *Municipality: Sjóvar-External links:...
, Selatrað
Selatrað
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sjóvar municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a a breeding place for seals....
, Morskranes
Morskranes
Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar kommuna. The 2005 population was 45. Its postal code is FO 496.Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".-External links:* -See also:...
en Kolbanargjógv
Kolbanargjógv
Kolbanargjógv is a village on the western coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar municipality. The 2007 population was 39. Its postal code is FO 495.-See also:* List of towns in the Faroe Islands...
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