The fjord (and the former municipality of Astafjord) were named after the old Ånstad farm (Old Norse: Arnastaðafjǫrðr). The first element of the old name comes from the male name Arna or "Arne", the second element staða means "home" or "farm", and the last element fjǫrðr is identical with the word for "fjord". Thus, the fjord by Arne's farm.[2][3]
Another possible explanation for the origin of the name of the Astafjord in Troms might be that it was named after Queen Asta, mother of King "Hellige" Olav in the 11th century who allegedly brought Christianity to Norway.[citation needed]
astafjorden, this, article, about, fjord, troms, county, norway, former, municipality, astafjord, fjord, more, accurately, strait, troms, finnmark, county, norway, flows, through, municipalities, salangen, gratangen, ibestad, tjeldsund, kilometre, long, fjord,. This article is about fjord in Troms county Norway For the former municipality see Astafjord Astafjorden is a fjord more accurately a strait in Troms og Finnmark county Norway It flows through the municipalities of Salangen Gratangen Ibestad and Tjeldsund The 30 kilometre 19 mi long fjord flows from the Salangen fjord in the east to the Vagsfjorden in the west The 3 5 kilometre 2 2 mi wide fjord separates the islands of Andorja and Rolla from the mainland There are several small fjords that branch off this fjord including Lavangen Gratangen Grovfjorden and Salangen 1 AstafjordenThe Astafjorden flows left to right in this picture AstafjordenLocation of the fjordShow map of Troms og FinnmarkAstafjordenAstafjorden Norway Show map of NorwayLocationTroms og Finnmark county NorwayCoordinates68 47 15 N 17 14 40 E 68 7875 N 17 2445 E 68 7875 17 2445 Coordinates 68 47 15 N 17 14 40 E 68 7875 N 17 2445 E 68 7875 17 2445TypeFjordPrimary inflowsSalangen Lavangen GratangenPrimary outflowsVagsfjordenBasin countriesNorwayMax length30 kilometres 19 mi Max width3 5 kilometres 2 2 mi Name EditThe fjord and the former municipality of Astafjord were named after the old Anstad farm Old Norse Arnastadafjǫrdr The first element of the old name comes from the male name Arna or Arne the second element stada means home or farm and the last element fjǫrdr is identical with the word for fjord Thus the fjord by Arne s farm 2 3 Another possible explanation for the origin of the name of the Astafjord in Troms might be that it was named after Queen Asta mother of King Hellige Olav in the 11th century who allegedly brought Christianity to Norway citation needed See also EditList of Norwegian fjordsReferences Edit Store norske leksikon Astafjorden in Norwegian Retrieved 2012 08 31 Rygh Oluf 1911 Norske gaardnavne Troms amt in Norwegian 17 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 48 Astafjord in Norwegian Store norske leksikon Retrieved 2010 01 04 This article about a location in Troms og Finnmark is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a fjord in Norway is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Astafjorden amp oldid 1053258184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
