Trollpikken
Rock formation in Rogaland, Norway
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Trollpikken (lit.â'the Troll's dick') is a rock formation in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The formation is located between Kjervall and Veshovda. It is a rock jutting out from a cliff face to a height of almost 12 metres (39 ft)[1] resembles an erect penis. In June 2017, the rock was severed using power tools; it was reattached the following month after a crowdfunding campaign.
Trollpikken | |
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Rock formation | |
 Trollpikken in 2023 | |
 Interactive map of Trollpikken | |
| Coordinates: 58°28â²11â³N 6°04â²49â³E | |
| Location | Rogaland, Norway |
History
The local tourist board was discussing using Trollpikken to draw tourists in a similar manner to Trolltunga (lit.â'the troll's tongue') and Preikestolen (lit.â'the preacher's pulpit') by providing parking[2][3][4][5][6] when on June 24, 2017, joggers discovered that the approximately 10-tonne (9.8-long-ton; 11-short-ton) formation had been severed using power tools.[5][7][8] 226,000 kroner[9] was raised online to reattach it using a crane assembled on-site;[1][6][10][11][12][13] a contractor told a Norwegian TV station, "We have the Viagra it takes."[14] It was successfully reattached on July 7, using a combination of cement, glue and metal fittings.[9][15][16] By late that month, parking and signs had been provided and NRK reported that at least one suspect had been arrested for the vandalism.[17]
Name
Kjetil Bentsen named the rock formation in January 2017; an effort is underway to have it marked on maps.[18] A staff member at the Romsdal Museum indicated that numerous rock formations in Norway have similarly humorous names, although pikk is a relatively new word in the language for the penis.[19] Bentsen and one other have applied to the Norwegian Patent Office for trademark rights to the name.[18]