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Borkenes
Borkenes is a village in the municipality of Kvæfjord in Troms county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality. It 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.
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 (2013) of 1,567. The population density is .