It was a small municipality and so in the early 1960s, the Schei Committee recommended that it be merged with two of its neighbors: Fusa and Hålandsdal.

The first element comes from the genitive case of strǫnd which means "beach" or "shore".

The last element comes from the word vík which means "bay" or "inlet".

The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.

[5] The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Strandvik was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms.