Astafjorden

or is a fjord (more accurately, a strait) in Troms county, Norway. It flows through the municipalities of Salangen, Gratangen, Ibestad, and Tjeldsund. The 30 km long fjord flows from the Salangen fjord in the east to the Vågsfjorden in the west. The 3.5 km wide fjord separates the islands of Andørja and Rolla from the mainland. There are several small fjords that branch off this fjord including: Lavangen, Gratangen, Grovfjorden, and Salangen.

Name
The fjord (and the historic Astafjord Municipality) were named after the old Ånstad farm (Arnastaðafjǫrðr). The first element of the old name comes from the male name Arna or "Arne", the second element means "home" or "farm", and the last element  is identical with the word for "fjord". Thus, the name literally means the "fjord by Arne's farm".

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.