Kvæøya is an island in Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Kvæfjorden, an arm of the Gullesfjorden. The island sits about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southwest of the village of Borkenes. In 2010, the Kvæøy Bridge was completed, connecting the village of Hundstad on the island to a point just west of the village of Straumen on the main island of Hinnøya.

Kvæøya

View of the Kvæfjorden, Kvæøya, and Gullesfjorden from the mountain Raudmoldheia
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Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	68.7640°N 16.1096°E / 68.7640; 16.1096
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

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]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

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