Vefsn Municipality

Municipality in Nordland, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vefsn (Southern Sami: Vaapste) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mosjøen (population: 9,843). Some of the notable villages in Vefsn include Drevvassbygda, Elsfjord, and Husvik.

CountryNorway
Established1 Jan 1838
AdministrativecentreMosjøen
Highestelevation
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1,556.55 m (5,106.8 ft)
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Vefsn Municipality
Vefsn kommune
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Vefsen herred  (historic name)
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Coordinates: 65°47′57″N 13°15′02″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreMosjøen
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Rune Krutå (Ap)
Area
 • Total
1,929.40 km2 (744.95 sq mi)
 • Land1,838.13 km2 (709.71 sq mi)
 • Water91.27 km2 (35.24 sq mi)  4.7%
 • Rank#41 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
1,556.55 m (5,106.8 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
13,469
 • Rank#91 in Norway
 • Density7/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +1.4%
DemonymVefsning[2]
Official language
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 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1824[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway
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The 1,929-square-kilometre (745 sq mi) municipality is the 41st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vefsn Municipality is the 91st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,469. The municipality's population density is 7 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

History

Part of the city park in Mosjøen, Vefsn municipality.

The municipality of Vefsn was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1862, the vast eastern district (population: 921) was separated from Vefsn Municipality to become the new Hattfjelldal Municipality. This left Vefsn Municipality with 5,051 residents. In 1876, the town of Mosjøen (population: 379) was separated from Vefsn Municipality to become a separate town-municipality. This left Vefsn Municipality with 4,672 residents.[7]

In 1927, Vefsn Municipality was split into three: the small northern district (population: 964) became the new Drevja Municipality and the large southern district (population: 1,746) became the new Grane Municipality. After the split, Vefsn Municipality had 3,119 residents remaining. In 1939, a small area of Vefsn Municipality (population: 45) was transferred to neighboring town of Mosjøen.[7]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, Vefsn Municipality (population: 5,358) was merged with the neighboring town of Mosjøen (population: 4,628) and the neighboring Drevja Municipality (population: 1,001) and Elsfjord Municipality (population: 920) to form a new, larger Vefsn Municipality. On 1 January 1995, the mainland areas of the neighboring Alstahaug Municipality (population: 70) were transferred to Vefsn Municipality.[7]

Name

The post office was named VEFSEN in 1859.

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the river Vefsna (Old Norse: Vefsnar) which flows through the municipality into the Vefsnfjorden (Old Norse: Vefsnir). The meaning of the river name is unknown, but it possibly comes from the old word vefja which means "to wrap" or "to wind around".[8] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Vefsen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Vefsn.[9]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 13 September 1974. The official blazon is "Sable, a rooster argent armed gules" (Norwegian: På svart bunn en sølv hane). This means the arms have a black field (background) and the charge is a rooster. The rooster has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The rooster is also armed which means its claws, beak, and comb are colored red. The rooster is a symbol for watchfulness and alertness. The arms were designed by Arthur Gustavsson.[10][11][12]

The coat of arms was originally adopted by the municipality of Mosjøen on 25 March 1960. In 1962, Mosjøen was merged with Vefsn Municipality, Drevja Municipality, and Elsfjord Municipality to form a new, larger Vefsn Municipality. After the merger, the old arms of Mosjøen were chosen for the new municipality. Since the arms officially became obsolete after the merger, they were re-granted in 1974.[11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Vefsn Municipality. It is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

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Churches in Vefsn Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
DolstadDolstad ChurchMosjøen1735
DrevjaDrevja ChurchNilsskogen1883
ElsfjordElsfjord ChurchElsfjord1955
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Government

Vefsn Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vefsn Municipality is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Vefsn kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Red Party (Rødt) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Vefsn Cross-Politics Party (Vefsn tverrpolitiske parti)1
Total number of members:29
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Vefsn kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Red Party (Rødt) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Vefsn Cross-Politics Party (Vefsn tverrpolitiske parti)1
Total number of members:29
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Vefsn kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Red Party (Rødt) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Vefsn Cross-Politics Party (Vefsn tverrpolitiske parti)3
Total number of members:29
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Vefsn kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Party (Rødt) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 32
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 32
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 27
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 27
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 29
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 27
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 29
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:53
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:23
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:23
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:20
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:20
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:20
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Vefsn herredsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 1
Total number of members:20
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.
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Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Vefsn Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[33][34]

  • 1838–1842: Christian Quale
  • 1842–1844: Kristoffer Ingebrigtsen
  • 1844–1862: Ola Olsson
  • 1863–1864: Peter Holst
  • 1865–1866: Ola Olsson
  • 1867–1870: Anders Persson
  • 1871–1876: John Ottesen
  • 1877–1878: Even Sund
  • 1889–1894: Peter Holst
  • 1895–1896: Nils M. Kulstad
  • 1897–1898: Even Sund
  • 1899–1901: Per Flaa (LL)
  • 1902–1904: Nils Kulstad (V)
  • 1905–1905: Christian Møinichen Havig (V)
  • 1905–1905: Per Flaa (LL)
  • 1905–1913: Ole Klemmentsen (V)
  • 1914–1916: Mikkel Alsgaard (V)
  • 1917–1918: Nils Skandfer
  • 1919–1920: Sølfest Hagen
  • 1920–1925: Nils Mjaavatn
  • 1926–1928: Anders Svare (V)
  • 1929–1940: Per M. Stordal (Ap)
  • 1943–1945: Anders Svare
  • 1946–1946: Kåre Vangen
  • 1946–1947: Arne Aalbotsjord (Ap)
  • 1948–1954: Anders Granås
  • 1954–1955: Arne Aalbotsjord (Ap)
  • 1956–1959: Kåre Vangen
  • 1960–1961: Arne Aalbotsjord (Ap)
  • 1962–1966: Einar Jensen (Ap)
  • 1966–1975: Arne Aalbotsjord (Ap)
  • 1976–1979: Eugen Almås (Ap)
  • 1980–1989: Peder Hyttebakk (Ap)
  • 1990–1993: Roy Skogsholm (Ap)
  • 1993–1998: Knut Petter Torgersen (Ap)
  • 1998–2000: Britt Jonassen (Ap)
  • 2000–2019: Jann-Arne Løvdahl (Ap)
  • 2019–2023: Berit Hundåla (Sp)
  • 2023–present: Rune Krutå (Ap)

Geography

The administrative centre of Vefsn is the town of Mosjøen which is situated along the innermost part of the Vefsnfjorden. Outside Mosjøen, the large municipality of Vefsn is dominated by spruce forests, mountains, lakes, agriculture, and the Vefsna river. The municipality is served by Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad.

The highest point in the municipality is the 1,556.55-metre (5,106.8 ft) tall mountain Geittinden.[1] The mountain Lukttinden is located in the northern part of the municipality. There are many large lakes in Vefsn including Drevvatnet, Finnknevatnet, Fustvatnet, Hundålvatnet, Luktvatnet, Mjåvatnet, and Ømmervatnet. The Lomsdal–Visten National Park is partially located in Vefsn.

Birdlife

The bird watcher that visits Vefsn soon realizes that it will take more than a day to cover all the interesting habitats and birding areas. Here you will find areas of virtually untouched coniferous woodlands, both inland and along the coast. The Skjørlegda nature reserve is a good example of woodland protection. Here you will find a virtually untouched coniferous forest covering the Eiterå valley. The valley stretches inland to a higher mountainous habitat that is also worth checking.

  • Luktinden (mountain) in autumn
    Luktinden (mountain) in autumn
  • The road along Vefsnfjord
    The road along Vefsnfjord
  • Drevje valley (Drevjedalen), Vefsn
    Drevje valley (Drevjedalen), Vefsn

Farms of Vefsn

Historically, the land of Vefsn was divided up into named farms. These farms were used in census and tax records and are useful for genealogical research.

Farm maps

Note that each map has a maximum number of listings it can display, so the map has been divided into parts consistent with the enumeration districts (Norwegian: tellingskrets) in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist.

The municipalities of Mosjøen, Elsfjord, and Drevja were incorporated into Vefsn in 1962, and are not included in these maps. Tellingskrets 5, Granli; 6 Øvre Svenningdal, and 7 Austervefsen og Feplingdal, are now part of other municipalities, primarily Grane.

Vefsn municipality, tellingskrets 1-4, 8, 10 from 1920 census
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Vefsn municipality, tellingskrets 9, 11
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Vefsn municipality, tellingskrets 12-15
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171: Toftneset
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172: Ømmervatsbukt
25
173: Perjord
26
174: Blaafjell
27
175: Dalmo
28
176: Steinhaug
29
177: Jonseng
30
178: Rognryggmo
31
179: Vatshøve
32
180: Enge
33
181: Gullmo
34
182: Bratlid
35
183: Kummernes
36
184: Kummermo
37
185: Nilsskog
38
186: Trømoen
39
187: Almaasen
40
188: Lamoen
41
189: Granmoen
42
190: Myren
43
191: Forsmoen
44
192: Bratbakken
45
193: Bergsmo
46
194: Nyland
47
195: Stuvland
48
196: Jonsrud
49
197: Utnes
50
198: Nermoen
51
199: Lindseth
52
200: Søfting
53
201: Skaland
54
121: Veseth
55
Drevja kirke (church), built 1883

Names and numbers

Following are the farms in the Vefsn Municipality, as they are listed in O. Rygh's series Norske_Gaardnavne (lit. 'Norwegian farm names'), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905.

See also: Digital version of Norske Gaardnavne - Nordland (in Norwegian)

The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see the digital version of O. Rygh. Note that the 1920 census records mapped above may not match O. Rygh.

Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names, in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic Archived 5 November 2024 at the Wayback Machine, as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923.

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Farm NameFarm Number
Juviken1
Grønviken2
Søttaren3
Øren4
Kleven5
Sørgaarden6, 1
Hundaala, 16, 7
Hundaala, 27
Høinesdalen8
Digermulen9
Demmeldalen10
Hundaalvatnet11
Bjørnvolden12
Sørvasdale13
Vikdalen14
Øien15
Rotneset15, 5
Kvandalen16
Tveraaen17
Kjærstad18
Helvik18, 2
Rosvold19
Aufles20
Grøva21
Kvalfors22
Forsjorden23
Øksendalen24
Steinlien25
Eiteraaen øvre26
Eiteraaen nedre27
Eiteraaen vestre28
Eiteraaholmen29
Tverelvmoen30
Skjørlægden31
Eiteraafjeldet32
Ravnaaen33
Turmoen34
Faldmoen35
Spelremmen36
Laksfors, 137
Laksfors, 238
Laksforshoved39
Spelen40
Valryggen41
Finsaasen42
Glugvaselven43
Haustreisdalen, 144
Haustreisdalen, 245
Nygaarden46
Glugvatnet47
Grane48
Almdalen49
Svenningdalen nedre50
Baafjeldmoen51
Stavasdalen52
Baafjelddalen53
Svenningdalen øvre54
Hjortskarmoen, 155
Kapskarmoen56
Hjortskarmoen, 257
Holmvasdalen58
Bjørkaasen59
Kjerringvatnet60
Kapfjeldlien61
Storkjønlien62
Tomasvatnet63
Bjorkjønlien64
Kvanlien65
Tøimskarlien66
Bustadmoen67
Simskaret68
Fiplingkroken69
Fiplingdalen, 170
Fiplingdalen, 271
Forshaugen72
Jerpaasen73
Hallingen74
Fagerlien75
Klovimoen76
Bjorbækmoen77
Stillelvaasen78
Svartvatnet79
Stabforsmoen80
Stormoen81
Baafjeldmoen østre82
Fjeldbækmoen83
Herringbotnet84
Lien84, 1
Nergaarden84, 2
Kalvmoen85
Skjaamoen86
Kjønnaasen87
Kjemsaasen88
Killeraasen89
Reinfjeldet90
Lian90, 1
Nordaasen91
Klubben91, 3
Langvatnet92
Aasen93
Ravatnet94
Ravasbakken94, 1
Fokstad94, 3
Nordstad94, 4
Alsgaarden95
Bjørnaaen øvre96
Einremmen96, 3
Bjørnaalien97
Skogsaasen98
Bjørnaaen nedre99
Mosaasen100
Skog, 1101
Kringleøren101, 2
Øvstenget101, 6
Skog, 2102
Mo103
Husbrekken103, 2
Myrbakken103, 3
Nyrud103, 5
Dolstad104
Hals105
Halsøen105, 2
Andaas106
Remmen107
Hagfors108
Moldremmen109
Marken øvre110
Gamarken111
Røsdalen112
Midtmarken indre113
Midtmarken ytre114
Jakobgaardshaugen114, 2
Marken nedre115
Aalbosjorden116
Fjeldstad116, 2
Kulstad117
Aasen117, 1
Baathølen117, 2
Myren117, 3
Dalenget117, 4
Staurremmen117, 8
Fustskotremmen, 1117, 9
Trangdalen117, 10
Fustskotremmen, 2117, 11
Finbrauten117, 12
Kulstadsjøen117, 16
Rynes118
Bøen118, 4
Aaremmen119
Katuglehaugen120
Veset121
Forsmoen indre122
Jomfruremmen123
Haukland124
Gløsen124, 3
Volden125
Bjørknes126
Risnes127
Myrnes128
Aanes129
Svartaasen130
Steffenremmen131
Herring mellem132
Nilsmoen133
Almdalen134
Østerherring øvre135
Østerherring nedre136
Stien137
Lillesmedseng øvre138
Lillesmedseng nedre139
Storsmedseng140
Lynghaugen140, 2
Strøm141
Jordbæksletten142
Breivik143
Aspnes144
Aakviken145
Langmoen, 1146
Langmoen, 2147
Engaasen148
Rokaasen149
Granaasen150
Hellefjeld ytre151
Storremmen151, 1
Utgaarden151, 2
Husremmen151, 3
Hellefjeld mellem152
Hellefjeld øvre153
Guldmoen154
Høglien155
Groftremmen156
Skjetviken157
Sovarneset158
Mjaavatnet, 1159
Gofahaugen159, 1
Mjaavatnet, 2160
Strømsnes161
Tuvneset162
Troldaasuren163
Ømmervashoved164
Næverveien med Kaldaahaugen165
Hatten166
Angermoen167
Stordalen168
Bjørkremmen169
Sandbugten170
Almlien171
Ømmervasbugten172
Perjorden173
Blaafjeldet174
Blaafjelddalen175
Steinhaugen176
Smalboremmen177
Rognryggen178
Vashoved179
Tømmermyrmoen180
Myrmoen181
Bratlien182
Kummerneset183
Kummermoen184
Breimoen185
Baatstrand186
Trømoen186, 1
Trøen186, 2
Øigaarden186, 3
Almaasen187
Lamoen188
Granmoen189
Strøm190
Moen190, 1
Myren190, 2
Nystad190, 6
Forsmoen ytre191
Bratbakken192
Bergsnev193
Nyland indre194
Stuvland195
Drevland196
Utnes197
Holand198
Myrmoen198, 3
Lindset199
Fornesviken199, 4
Søfting200
Skaland201
Staulan201, 1
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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vefsn include:

Silje Reinåmo, 2008
Anette Sagen, 2012

Sport

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