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River in Nordland, Norway

Vefsna (Norwegian) Vaapstenjeanoe (Southern Sami) Vapstälven (Swedish)
The Laksforsen waterfall
Interactive map of the river
Location
Country	Norway
County	Nordland
Region	Helgeland
Municipalities	Hattfjelldal Municipality Vefsn Municipality Grane Municipality
Physical characteristics

Source	Simskardvatnet
• location	Hattfjelldal Municipality, Nordland, Norway
• coordinates	65°16′59″N 13°48′51″E / 65.28306°N 13.81417°E / 65.28306; 13.81417
• elevation	877 metres (2,877 ft)

Mouth	Vefsnfjord, Mosjøen
• location	Vefsn Municipality, Nordland, Norway
• coordinates	65°50′09″N 13°11′26″E / 65.83583°N 13.19056°E / 65.83583; 13.19056
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	163 km (101 mi)
Basin size	4,122 km (1,592 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Svenningelva

Vefsna (Norwegian), Vaapstenjeanoe (Southern Sami), or Vapstälven (Swedish) 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 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.