Borkenes

Borkenes is the administrative centre of Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The farming village is located on the island of Hinnøya, about west of the city of Harstad. It is located along the Kvæfjorden (an arm of the Gullesfjorden), looking across the fjord at the island of Kvæøya.

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Settlement.official_name: Borkenes
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Borkenes skyline in spring.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village in May
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Troms#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Borkenes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway

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thumb|left|View of Borkenes Kvæfjord Church is located in the village centre near the local school. The village is built along the small river Råelva. The village has a population (2023) of 1,513 and a population density of .