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The Trollfjord or Trollfjorden is a fjord in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) long fjord cuts into the island of Austvågøya and flows out into the Raftsundet strait. The fjord has a narrow entrance and steep-sided mountains surrounding it. The name is derived from troll, a figure from Norse mythology.
The famous Trollfjord is located in the eastern part of the island. Austvågøya is connected by the European route E10 highway to the neighboring island of Hinnøya to the east using the Raftsund Bridge and to the island of Gimsøya to the west using the Gimsøystraumen Bridge. [1]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) ... Trollfjord: 2 km (1.2 mi) Nordland: Hadsel
Boat excursions to nearby Raftsundet strait and its famous branch Trollfjord is also arranged from Svolvær. Svolvær also has a downhill skiing centre, driven solely by volunteers, Kongstind Alpinsenter. The centre has one lift, and off-piste possibilities. The newspaper Våganavisa has been published in Svolvær since 2006. [23]
Train on the Ofoten Line crossing the mountains from Sweden to Narvik, which is the largest port in Northern Norway due to the iron ore shipment Hurtigruta in Raftsund near Trollfjord. Northern Norway, located at the very northern periphery of Europe, has seen great improvements in transportation infrastructure in recent decades.
Autumn near Trollfjord in Hadsel Municipality. Nordland is home to innumerable fjords and fjord branches. Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian peninsula in Northern Norway. Due to the large distance to the densely populated parts of Europe, this is one of the least polluted areas in Europe.
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