Kveøya is an island in Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms 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 Kveøy 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.

Kveøya
View of the Kvæfjorden, Kveøya, and Gullesfjorden from the mountain Raudmoldheia
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Geography
LocationTroms, Norway
Coordinates68°45′50″N 16°06′35″E / 68.7640°N 16.1096°E / 68.7640; 16.1096
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation267 m (876 ft)
Highest pointHilderkleiva
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms
MunicipalityKvæfjord 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]

Historically, the island's name was spelled Kvæøya, but in 2017, Kartverket formally changed the spelling to Kveøya.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kvæøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-28.