Vevelstad Municipality

municipality in Nordland, Norway

national park in Norway

lake in Vevelstad, Norway

Velfjorden is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located mostly in Brønnøy Municipality, but part of the northern portion of the fjord lies in Vevelstad Municipality. The fjord stretches from northwest to southeast with many side-arms branching off the main fjord. Two of the main side branches are the Sørfjorden and Langfjorden. Most of the settlements are on the southwestern shore of the fjord and the Lomsdal-Visten National Park lies on the northeastern shore of the fjord.

church in Vevelstad, Norway

island in Vevelstad, Norway

Forvik or Forvika is the administrative centre of Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Forvik sits on the coastline along the Vevelstadsundet strait, just north of Vevelstad Church. Forvik is the southern terminus of the Tjøtta-Forvika-Hamnøya ferry line which is part of the Norwegian County Road 17.