Landscape and livelihoods in Kvæfjord
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Kvæfjord has unusually favourable farming conditions for this part of Northern Norway. Sheltered fjord districts around Borkenes and on Kveøya support farms, potatoes, vegetables and strawberries, while Gullesfjorden farther south narrows between steep mountains.
Health and care services strongly shape employment, and many residents commute to Harstad. Kvæfjord is both a farming municipality and a residential and service area closely connected to the neighbouring city.




