Vefsn Municipality

municipality in Nordland, Norway

(Norwegian; ) or is a town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the town of Bodø being older within Nordland county. The town is also the administrative centre of Vefsn Municipality. The old village of Mosjøen was declared a ladested in 1875. It was also a town-municipality () from 1875 until 1961 when it was merged into Vefsn Municipality, losing its status as a town (ladested). It is also a former garrison town and customs place. After a change in law during the 1990s, the urban area of Mosjøen was declared to be a to

, , or is the largest river in Nordland county, Norway. It is long and drains a watershed of . 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.

airport in Nordland, Norway

national park in Norway

Vefsnfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Helgeland in Nordland county, Norway. It is about long, reaching a maximum depth of about below sea level. The fjord flows through Alstahaug Municipality, Leirfjord Municipality, and Vefsn Municipality.

Ranfjorden is a fjord in the Helgeland district of Nordland county, Norway. The largest part of the fjord is in Rana Municipality, but the fjord also passes through the municipalities of Hemnes, Vefsn, Leirfjord, Nesna, and Dønna.

Drevvatnet is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Drevvassbygda lies at the northeastern end of the lake, in the Drevjedalen valley. The Nordland Line railway follows the southern coast of the lake.

Lukttinden is a tall mountain in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The mountain lies between the towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen, directly east of the lake Ømmervatnet and directly south of the lake Luktvatnet. It lies to the west of the Okstindan mountains. Lukttinden is well known for having easy hiking conditions.

railway station in Vefsn, Norway, on the Nordland Line

Fustvatnet is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies just south of the lake Mjåvatnet, about northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E6 highway follows the northwestern coastline.

road tunnel in Nordland, Norway

or is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The water flows out of the lake to the north into the lake Hundålvatnet. It is located just north of the Lomsdal–Visten National Park.

church in Vefsn, Norway

church in Vefsn, Norway

church in Mosjøen, Norway

Elsfjord is a village in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Elsfjorden, about northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway is accessed about south of the village. Elsfjord Church is located in the village.

former municipality in Nordland, Norway

Hundålvatnet is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies in the western part of the municipality, about west of the town of Mosjøen. It is located just north of the Lomsdal–Visten National Park. The lake flows into the Hundåla river which flows north into the Vefsnfjorden.

Ømmervatnet is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The European route E06 highway passes along the eastern coast of the lake. The lake lies about east of the village of Drevjemoen and about northeast of the town of Mosjøen.

Luktvatnet is a lake that lies in the northern part of Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies between the mountains Korgfjellet and Lukttinden, about south of the village of Elsfjord. The European route E6 highway passes along the northern shore of the lake.

road tunnel in Nordland, Norway

Mjåvatnet is a lake that lies in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The long, skinny, lake lies between the lakes Ømmervatnet and Fustvatnet, about northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E6 highway passes along the west coast of the lake.

Drevvassbygda is a village in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the northeastern shore of the lake Drevvatnet, about southwest of the village Elsfjord in what used to be the separate Elsfjord Municipality. The village is the location of Drevvatn Station on the Nordland Line, between the town of Mosjøen and the village of Bjerka.