Kvæøya
Kvæøya Location of the island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
Coordinates | 68°45′50″N 16°06′35″E / 68.7640°N 16.1096°ECoordinates: 68°45′50″N 16°06′35″E / 68.7640°N 16.1096°E |
Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Highest elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Highest point | Hilderkleiva |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Troms og Finnmark |
Municipality | Kvæfjord Municipality |
Kvæøya is an island in Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the , an arm of the Gullesfjorden. The island sits about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southwest of the village of Borkenes. In 2010, the was completed, connecting the village of Hundstad on the island to a point just west of the village of on the main island of Hinnøya.
The island is considered as very favorable to farming, with large farms located on southern and western sides. The northern and eastern sides of the island are steep and mountainous. There are no buildings or fertile ground on that part of the island. The highest point on the island is the 267-metre (876 ft) tall Hilderkleiva.[1]
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- Kvæfjord
- Islands of Troms og Finnmark
- Troms og Finnmark geography stubs
- Troms og Finnmark island stubs