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.

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