Vefsna

Vefsna (Norwegian), also known as Vaapstenjeanoe (Southern Sami) or Vapstälven (Swedish), 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 the municipalities of Hattfjelldal, Grane, and Vefsn. 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 Vefsnfjord. The Laksforsen waterfall lies along its course.[2]

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

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

Media gallery

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  Nordlandsbåter on the Vefsna
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See also

• List of rivers in Norway

References

1. "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
2. Photo of the falls at flood
3. Store norske leksikon. "Vefsna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-16.