| Official Name: | Borkenes |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
| Pushpin Label: | Borkenes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central Hålogaland |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kvæfjord Municipality |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 1513 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1327 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 9475 Borkenes |
| Coordinates: | 68.7739°N 16.1739°W |
| Elevation M: | 29 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Borkenes is the administrative centre of Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The farming village is located on the island of Hinnøya, about west of the city of Harstad. It is located along the Kvæfjorden (an arm of the Gullesfjorden), looking across the fjord at the island of Kvæøya.[2]
Kvæfjord Church is located in the village centre near the local school. The village is built along the small river Råelva. The 1.14km2 village has a population (2023) of 1,513 and a population density of .[3]
Earlier, Borkenes was an industrial center with the production of herring oil as the main industry. Later the center for people with mental retardation at Trastad, in the northwestern part of Borkenes became a principal industry for the village. In the 1990s, the government decided to close all institutions of this scale. People who had been living there for many years could choose to move home or continue living in new housing at Borkenes. Many stayed on, and working with mentally disabled people continues to be a viable employment opportunity in the community.
Today, the village is home to a horticultural school which is part of the Rå videregående skole (high school). There is some agriculture in the area, where strawberries and potatoes are grown by local farmers. Wildlife and fishing are available in the mountains and lakes close to residential areas, and boats are available for sea excursions.