Kvæfjord may refer to:
Troms is a county in northern Norway. It borders Finnmark county to the northeast and Nordland county in the southwest. Norrbotten Län in Sweden is located to the south and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea. The county had a population of 169,610 in 2024.
Bø may refer to the following:
Harstad or Hárstták (Northern Sami) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the town of Harstad, which is the most populous town in Central Hålogaland and the third-largest in all of Northern Norway. The town was incorporated in 1904. Villages in the municipality include Elgsnes, Fauskevåg, Gausvika, Grøtavær, Kasfjord, Lundenes, Nergården and Sørvika.
Kvæfjord is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Borkenes. Other villages include Hundstad, Langvassbukta, and Revsnes.
Hinnøya (Norwegian) or Iinnasuolu (Northern Sami) is the fourth-largest island in Norway, and the largest outside the Svalbard archipelago. The 2,204.7-square-kilometre (851.2 sq mi) lies just off the western coast of Northern Norway. The island sits on the border of Nordland and Troms counties. The western part of the island is in the district of Vesterålen, the southwestern part is in the Lofoten district, the southeastern part is in the Ofoten district, and the northeastern part is in Troms. As of 2017, Hinnøya had a population of 32,688. The only town on the island is the town of Harstad. Some of the larger villages include Borkenes, Lødingen, Sigerfjord, and Sørvik. The island is split between several municipalities: Harstad, Tjeldsund and Kvæfjord in Troms county, as well as Andøy, Hadsel, Lødingen, Sortland, and Vågan in Nordland county.
Borkenes is the administrative centre of Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The farming village is located on the island of Hinnøya, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the city of Harstad. It is located along the Kvæfjorden, looking across the fjord at the island of Kvæøya.
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Bendiks Harald Arnesen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Einar Joachim Wøhni was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Nupen is a small mountain in Troms county, Norway. The 412-metre (1,352 ft) tall mountain lies on the border of Kvæfjord Municipality and Harstad Municipality, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Harstad. The peak of the mountain is in Harstad, but the mountain itself straddles the municipal border. The village of Bremnes lies just west of the mountain in Kvæfjord and the Andfjorden lies to the north. The mountain is known for its view of the midnight sun.
Helgøy or Helgøya may refer to:
Kvæfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borkenes on the island of Hinnøya. It is the main church for the Kvæfjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden, neo-gothic church was built in a long church style in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 550 people. The building was consecrated on 30 July 1867.
Langvassbukt Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Langvassbukta, along the Gullesfjorden on the island of Hinnøya. It is an annex chapel for the Kvæfjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The brown, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1981.
Revsnes may refer to:
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Skjervøy or Skjervøya may refer to the following:
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Kvæfjord cake, or Verdens beste, is a sponge cake baked with meringue, vanilla cream and almonds.