Borkenes
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Borkenes is situated in the municipality of Kvæfjord in the county of Troms, Norway. The village has about 1500 inhabitants and holds the town hall of Kvæfjord. Earlier Borkenes was an industrial centre with the production of herring oil as the main industry. Later the centre of mentally handicapped on Trastad became the principal industry for the villagers. Today the village has a horticultural school.
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