Northern Norway, Norway • http://www.kvafjord.kommune.no
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Kvæfjord  is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Hålogaland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Borkenes.Together with Harstad, the two municipalities cover a large part of the island of Hinnøya in the southern part of the Troms. Kvæfjord consists mostly of mountains and fjords. The fjord Kvæfjord is a central part.

Kvæfjord is also where the Norwegian national cake originally comes from.Kvæfjord was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . On 25 October 1956, a part of Kvæfjord (population: 32) was transferred to neighboring Trondenes municipality. The district of Godfjorden was transferred from Kvæfjord to Sortland municipality  on 1 January 2000.

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    Sandtorg
    Sandtorg is a village and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located in the…
  • Harstad
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     Harstad  is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norw…
  • Hinnøya
    Hinnøya
    Covering an area of 2,204.7 square kilometres (851.2 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest isla…

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