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Village in Vefsn Municipality, Norway For the former municipality in Nordland, Norway, see Elsfjord Municipality. Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Elsfjord
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Elsfjord is located in NordlandElsfjordElsfjordShow map of NordlandElsfjord is located in NorwayElsfjordElsfjordShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 66°06′12″N 13°32′54″E / 66.1032°N 13.5483°E / 66.1032; 13.5483
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityVefsn Municipality
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8672 Elsfjord

Elsfjord is a village in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Elsfjorden, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway is accessed about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village. Elsfjord Church is located in the village.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Elsfjord Municipality during its existence from 1929 to 1964.

The Nordlandsbanen railway line passes through the village, stopping at Elsfjord Station.

References

  1. "Elsfjord, Vefsn (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2011-11-27). "Elsfjord – tettbebyggelse i Vefsn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-18.

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