Vefsna (original) (raw)

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River in Nordland, Norway

Vefsna (Norwegian)Vaapstenjeanoe (Southern Sami)Vapstälven (Swedish)
The Laksforsen waterfall
MapInteractive map of the river
Location
Country Norway
County Nordland
Region Helgeland
Municipalities Hattfjelldal MunicipalityVefsn MunicipalityGrane Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source Simskardvatnet
• location Hattfjelldal Municipality, Nordland, Norway
• coordinates 65°16′59″N 13°48′51″E / 65.28306°N 13.81417°E / 65.28306; 13.81417
• elevation 877 metres (2,877 ft)
Mouth Vefsnfjord, Mosjøen
• location Vefsn Municipality, Nordland, Norway
• coordinates 65°50′09″N 13°11′26″E / 65.83583°N 13.19056°E / 65.83583; 13.19056
• elevation 0 metres (0 ft)
Length 163 km (101 mi)
Basin size 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left Svenningelva

Vefsna (Norwegian), Vaapstenjeanoe (Southern Sami)[1], or Vapstälven (Swedish)[2] is the largest river in Nordland county, Norway. It is 163 kilometres (101 mi) long and drains a watershed of 4,122 square kilometres (1,592 sq mi). Its headwaters lie in the mountains of Børgefjell National Park at the lake Simskardvatnet. The river runs through Hattfjelldal Municipality, Grane Municipality, and Vefsn Municipality. The southern parts of the river are sometimes called the river Susna. The river flows north, not far from the Swedish border, and some of the minor tributaries come from Sweden. At the town of Mosjøen, the river discharges into the Vefsnfjorden. The Laksforsen waterfall lies along its course.

Historically, it was an important salmon fishery, but it has now been infected with the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris.[3]

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  2. ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vefsna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-16.