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Svenningelva

- elevation
  
0 m (0 ft)

Basin area
  
4,122 km²

Mouth
  
Vefsnfjord

Cities
  
- elevation
  
877 m (2,877 ft)

Length
  
163 km

Source
  
Country
  
Vefsna httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

- location
  
Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway

- location
  
Vefsn, Nordland, Norway

Similar
  
Laksforsen, Fru Haugans Hotel, Børgefjell National Park, Helgeland Museum, Drammenselva

The river Vefsna (Southern Sami: Vaapstenjeanoe or Swedish: Vapstälven) 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 Mosjøen, the river discharges into the Vefsnfjord. The Laksforsen waterfall lies along its course.

Map of Vefsna, Mosj%C3%B8en, Norway

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

References

Vefsna Wikipedia


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