Trollfjord
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 Trollfjord around 1900 |
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Land mass | Scandinavian peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 21 '51 " N , 14 ° 58' 39" E | |
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| width | 100 m | |
 Trollfjord in 2009 |
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The Trollfjord is a 2 kilometer long tributary of the Raftsund , which separates the Norwegian regions of Lofoten and Vesterålen . The name Trollfjord is derived from the trolls , the magical creatures of Nordic mythology .
location
The confluence of the Trollfjord in the Raftsund is only 100 meters wide. In the further course the fjord widens to a maximum width of 800 meters. The south side of the Trollfjord is bounded by the 1045 to 1084 meter high Trolltindan, on the north side the 998 meter high Blåfjell and the 980 meter high Litlkorsnestinden rise almost vertically out of the water.
Tourist attraction
The ships of the Hurtigruten operate on their way between Kirkenes and Bergen by the Raftsund and turn during the South or North Tour or sometimes both times as a special tourist attraction briefly in the Trollfjord one. At the widest point they turn around and continue their journey through the Raftsund. Other cruise ships also perform this spectacular maneuver . It used to be common for large ships to be immortalized on the steep rock faces by marking their ship's name and the date of their visit (see photo).
Economic use
At the end of the Trollfjord, a waterfall poured into the fjord until 1960 , whose power, tamed by two thick pipes, has been used to generate electricity ever since . The small turbine house required for this is on the bank of the rear end of the fjord on the edge of a mountain meadow. Power lines stretch from here over the mountain towards Svolvær.
history
In 1921, Johan Bojer describes in his book Die Lofotfischer ( Den siste viking ) the battle of the Trollfjord, the first great battle between wealthy entrepreneurs with their steam boats and poor Lofot fishermen for the resources of the sea.
At the confluence of the Trollfjord with the Raftsund, steam boats blocked the entrance around 1880 to prevent fishermen's northern boats from entering the fjord and to fish it themselves with sinking nets . The fishermen boarded the steamboats and fought for free access.
This and similar events were debated in Storting , the Norwegian parliament , and led to the ban on fishing with sinking nets in 1893.
Web links
- Trollfjord - information about the fjord in Raftsund
