The Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) is a 2 km long sidearm of the
Raftsund between the Norwegian archipelagos of Lofoten and
Vesterålen. With its narrow entrance and steep-sided mountains,
Trollfjord cuts westwards from the Raftsundet strait. The name
is derived from troll, a figure from Norse mythology. The mouth
of the Trollfjord where it joins the Raftsund is only 100 meters
wide. The fjord widens to a maximum width of 800 meters. The
mountains surrounding Trollfjord are between 600 to 1100 metres
high. It is surrounded by Trolltindan (1084 meter) in the south
and Blåfjell (998 meter) and hohe Litlkorsnestinden (980 meter)
in the north. The Trollfjord is 72 metres at its deepest point.
Tourist attraction Until 1960 there was a waterfall at the end
of Trollfjord which is now redirected to produce
hydroelectricity.  The Battle ofTrollfjord The Battle of
Trollfjord (Trollfjordslaget) was fought in 1890 between the
first industrial, steam-driven fishing ships and teams of
traditional open-boat fishermen over acces