Vefsna
| Vefsna | ||
 Laksforsen waterfall |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | NO : 151.Z | |
| location | Nordland ( Norway ) | |
| River system | Vefsna | |
| Union | from Austervefsna and Svenningdalselva near Trofors 65 ° 32 ′ 8 ″ N , 13 ° 23 ′ 35 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the Vefsnfjord ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 65 ° 50 ′ 43 " N , 13 ° 10 ′ 57" E 65 ° 50 ′ 43 " N , 13 ° 10 ′ 57" E |
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| Mouth height |
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| length | 45 km (including the source river Austervefsna 163 km) | |
| Catchment area | 4122 km² (of which 556.4 km² in Sweden) | |
| Small towns | Mosjøen | |
| Communities | Trofors | |
| Waterfalls: Laksforsen , Fellingsforsen, Forsjordforsen | ||
The river Vefsna is the largest river in the Norwegian Fylke Nordland .
geography
The source river Austervefsna of Vefsna has its source in the high mountains of Børgefjell and flows in an east-west direction through the municipality of Vefsn . At Trofors in the municipality of Grane , the Austervefsna merges with the Svenningdalselva to form the actual Vefsna. 20 km north of Trofors, the Vefsna overcomes the 17 m high Laksforsen waterfall ( ⊙ ). 9 km upstream of Laksforsen is the 5 m high Fellingsforsen waterfall . After 45 kilometers the Vefsna flows into the Vefsnfjord at Mosjøen . In the lower reaches the European route 6 accompanies the river.
leisure
The Vefsna is a popular salmon fishing river . The salmon population of the Vefsna is infected with the ectoparasite Gyrodactylus salaris .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ NVE - 151/2 Vefsna ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
