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Vefsn
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Helgeland | |
| Municipality | NO-1824 | |
| Administrative centre | Mosjøen | |
| Mayor (2003) | Jann-Arne Løvdahl (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Norwegian | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 33 1,928 km² 1,840 km² 0.60 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 77 13,473 0.29 % -1.2 % 7/km² |
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| www.vefsn.kommune.no |
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Vefsn is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
The centre of Vefsn is the town of Mosjøen. 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
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The municipality is named after the river Vefsna. The meaning of the rivername is unknown.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1960). It shows a rooster (to represent vigilance and watchfulness).
The bird watcher that visits Vefsn soon realises 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. For more information and some photos of the local birdlife check; Bird Watching In Norway - Vefsn
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