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
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]
kvæøya, island, kvæfjord, municipality, troms, finnmark, county, norway, located, kvæfjorden, gullesfjorden, island, sits, about, kilometres, southwest, village, borkenes, 2010, kvæøy, bridge, completed, connecting, village, hundstad, island, point, just, west. Kvaeoya is an island in Kvaefjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county Norway It is located in the Kvaefjorden an arm of the Gullesfjorden The island sits about 1 5 kilometres 0 93 mi southwest of the village of Borkenes In 2010 the Kvaeoy 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 Hinnoya KvaeoyaView of the Kvaefjorden Kvaeoya and Gullesfjorden from the mountain RaudmoldheiaKvaeoyaLocation of the islandShow map of Troms og FinnmarkKvaeoyaKvaeoya Norway Show map of NorwayGeographyLocationTroms og Finnmark NorwayCoordinates68 45 50 N 16 06 35 E 68 7640 N 16 1096 E 68 7640 16 1096Area7 km2 2 7 sq mi Length6 km 3 7 mi Width1 5 km 0 93 mi Highest elevation267 m 876 ft Highest pointHilderkleivaAdministrationNorwayCountyTroms og FinnmarkMunicipalityKvaefjord MunicipalityThe 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 editList of islands of NorwayReferences edit Store norske leksikon Kvaeoya in Norwegian Retrieved 2012 08 17 nbsp This article about an island in Troms og Finnmark is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kvaeoya amp oldid 1159804962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
