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.
2-509: Sjøgata ( lit. ' Sea Street ' ) is a historic and picturesque area running along the mouth of the river Vefsna in the town of Mosjøen which is located in Vefsn Municipality . It lies in the traditional district of Helgeland in Nordland county, Norway . Sjøgata, with the largest concentration of listed wooden buildings in northern Norway, is a popular tourist site. Sjøgata
4-779: Is an area of piers, storehouses, boathouses, a number of galleries and several restaurants, together with the Vefsn museum and Kulturverkstedet, a culture workshop with exhibitions. Sjøgata has been awarded the St. Olav Rose, the Norwegian Heritage Seal of Quality. Fru Haugans Hotel , located on the end of Sjøgata, is the oldest hotel in North Norway dating back to a former trading post established in 1794. 65°50′14″N 13°11′18″E / 65.8373°N 13.1882°E / 65.8373; 13.1882 This Nordland location article
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