Municipality in Nordland, Norway
Municipality in Nordland, Norway
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.
The 1,929-square-kilometre (745 sq mi) municipality is the 41st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vefsn 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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vefsn 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.
The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Vefsn 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]
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.
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.
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.
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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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts):1, Hunnaala (lime); 2, Vikdalen (black); 3, Nes og Mo Skolekrinsar (blue); 4, Forsjord (purple); 8, Bjørnådalen (green); 10, Hals (red).
List of farms:1
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2: Grønvik
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11: Hundaalvatn
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14: Vikdalen
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15: Øyen
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17: Tverå
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18: Kjærstad
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19: Rosvoll
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20: Auflis
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21: Griva
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101: Skog Øvre
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102: Skog Nedre
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103: Olderskog
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22: Kralfars
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23: Farsjord
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24: Øksendal
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25: Steinlid
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27: Paaljord
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29: Granheim
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33: Ravnaa
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93: Ravatås
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94: Fokstad
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95: Alsgård
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96: Bjørnå øvre
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97: Bjørnåli
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98: Grannes
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99: Bjørnå nedre
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104: Dolstad
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105: Halsøy
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117: Kulstasjøen
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118: Rynes
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119: Aaremmen
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120: Hauberg
Vefsn municipality, tellingskrets 9, 11
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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts):9, Austerbygden og Marka (teal); 11, Helfjell og Herringen (blue).
List of farms:1
86: Sjåmo
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87: Kjønåsen
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88: Kjemsås
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89: Tuven
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91: Nordås
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92: Langvatnet
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103: Froststad
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105: Halsskogen
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106: Andås
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107: Lundestad
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108: Hagfors
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109: Moldremma
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110: Heimigarden
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111: Gamarken
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112: Røsdal
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113: Honggard
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114: Jakobgard
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115: Bortigard
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116: Aabotsjord
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84: Herringbotnet
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85: Kalvmones
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122: Forsmo
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123: Jomfrurem
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124: Gløsen
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125: Brubakken
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126: Bjørknes
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127: Risnes
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128: Oseng
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129: Aanes
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130: Høgrem
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131: Heimstad
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133: Nilsmo
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134: Almdal
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135: Sæteren
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136: Hallingard
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137: Stigen
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145: Labakken
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146: Langmo
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148: Engås
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149: Rokås
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151: Utgården
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152: Helfjellhaug
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153: Opgård
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154: Gulljord
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Dolstad kirke (church), built 1735
Vefsn municipality, tellingskrets 12-15
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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts):12, Ømmervatnet og Fustvatnet (lime); 13, Øvre Drevjen (red); 14, Ner Drevjen (blue); 15, Skaland (green).
List of farms:1
138: Brekken
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139: Smedseng
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140: Lynghaug
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141: Nerhaug
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142: Sletten
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143: Storvik
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144: Aspnes
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157: Skjetvik
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158: Sovarneset
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159: Goffahaug
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160: Mjaavatnet
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161: Straumen
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162: Tuvneset
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163: Uren
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164: Kækvik
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165: Nævervei
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166: Hatten
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167: Angermo
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168: Stordal
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169: Bjørkrem
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170: Sandbugt
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171: Toftneset
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172: Ømmervatsbukt
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173: Perjord
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174: Blaafjell
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175: Dalmo
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176: Steinhaug
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177: Jonseng
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178: Rognryggmo
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179: Vatshøve
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180: Enge
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181: Gullmo
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182: Bratlid
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183: Kummernes
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184: Kummermo
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185: Nilsskog
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186: Trømoen
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187: Almaasen
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188: Lamoen
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189: Granmoen
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190: Myren
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191: Forsmoen
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192: Bratbakken
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193: Bergsmo
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194: Nyland
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195: Stuvland
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196: Jonsrud
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197: Utnes
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198: Nermoen
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199: Lindseth
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200: Søfting
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201: Skaland
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121: Veseth
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Drevja kirke (church), built 1883
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.
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, 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.
Farm Name Farm Number Juviken 1 Grønviken 2 Søttaren 3 Øren 4 Kleven 5 Sørgaarden 6, 1 Hundaala, 1 6, 7 Hundaala, 2 7 Høinesdalen 8 Digermulen 9 Demmeldalen 10 Hundaalvatnet 11 Bjørnvolden 12 Sørvasdale 13 Vikdalen 14 Øien 15 Rotneset 15, 5 Kvandalen 16 Tveraaen 17 Kjærstad 18 Helvik 18, 2 Rosvold 19 Aufles 20 Grøva 21 Kvalfors 22 Forsjorden 23 Øksendalen 24 Steinlien 25 Eiteraaen øvre 26 Eiteraaen nedre 27 Eiteraaen vestre 28 Eiteraaholmen 29 Tverelvmoen 30 Skjørlægden 31 Eiteraafjeldet 32 Ravnaaen 33 Turmoen 34 Faldmoen 35 Spelremmen 36 Laksfors, 1 37 Laksfors, 2 38 Laksforshoved 39 Spelen 40 Valryggen 41 Finsaasen 42 Glugvaselven 43 Haustreisdalen, 1 44 Haustreisdalen, 2 45 Nygaarden 46 Glugvatnet 47 Grane 48 Almdalen 49 Svenningdalen nedre 50 Baafjeldmoen 51 Stavasdalen 52 Baafjelddalen 53 Svenningdalen øvre 54 Hjortskarmoen, 1 55 Kapskarmoen 56 Hjortskarmoen, 2 57 Holmvasdalen 58 Bjørkaasen 59 Kjerringvatnet 60 Kapfjeldlien 61 Storkjønlien 62 Tomasvatnet 63 Bjorkjønlien 64 Kvanlien 65 Tøimskarlien 66 Bustadmoen 67 Simskaret 68 Fiplingkroken 69 Fiplingdalen, 1 70 Fiplingdalen, 2 71 Forshaugen 72 Jerpaasen 73 Hallingen 74 Fagerlien 75 Klovimoen 76 Bjorbækmoen 77 Stillelvaasen 78 Svartvatnet 79 Stabforsmoen 80 Stormoen 81 Baafjeldmoen østre 82 Fjeldbækmoen 83 Herringbotnet 84 Lien 84, 1 Nergaarden 84, 2 Kalvmoen 85 Skjaamoen 86 Kjønnaasen 87 Kjemsaasen 88 Killeraasen 89 Reinfjeldet 90 Lian 90, 1 Nordaasen 91 Klubben 91, 3 Langvatnet 92 Aasen 93 Ravatnet 94 Ravasbakken 94, 1 Fokstad 94, 3 Nordstad 94, 4 Alsgaarden 95 Bjørnaaen øvre 96 Einremmen 96, 3 Bjørnaalien 97 Skogsaasen 98 Bjørnaaen nedre 99 Mosaasen 100 Skog, 1 101 Kringleøren 101, 2 Øvstenget 101, 6 Skog, 2 102 Mo 103 Husbrekken 103, 2 Myrbakken 103, 3 Nyrud 103, 5 Dolstad 104 Hals 105 Halsøen 105, 2 Andaas 106 Remmen 107 Hagfors 108 Moldremmen 109 Marken øvre 110 Gamarken 111 Røsdalen 112 Midtmarken indre 113 Midtmarken ytre 114 Jakobgaardshaugen 114, 2 Marken nedre 115 Aalbosjorden 116 Fjeldstad 116, 2 Kulstad 117 Aasen 117, 1 Baathølen 117, 2 Myren 117, 3 Dalenget 117, 4 Staurremmen 117, 8 Fustskotremmen, 1 117, 9 Trangdalen 117, 10 Fustskotremmen, 2 117, 11 Finbrauten 117, 12 Kulstadsjøen 117, 16 Rynes 118 Bøen 118, 4 Aaremmen 119 Katuglehaugen 120 Veset 121 Forsmoen indre 122 Jomfruremmen 123 Haukland 124 Gløsen 124, 3 Volden 125 Bjørknes 126 Risnes 127 Myrnes 128 Aanes 129 Svartaasen 130 Steffenremmen 131 Herring mellem 132 Nilsmoen 133 Almdalen 134 Østerherring øvre 135 Østerherring nedre 136 Stien 137 Lillesmedseng øvre 138 Lillesmedseng nedre 139 Storsmedseng 140 Lynghaugen 140, 2 Strøm 141 Jordbæksletten 142 Breivik 143 Aspnes 144 Aakviken 145 Langmoen, 1 146 Langmoen, 2 147 Engaasen 148 Rokaasen 149 Granaasen 150 Hellefjeld ytre 151 Storremmen 151, 1 Utgaarden 151, 2 Husremmen 151, 3 Hellefjeld mellem 152 Hellefjeld øvre 153 Guldmoen 154 Høglien 155 Groftremmen 156 Skjetviken 157 Sovarneset 158 Mjaavatnet, 1 159 Gofahaugen 159, 1 Mjaavatnet, 2 160 Strømsnes 161 Tuvneset 162 Troldaasuren 163 Ømmervashoved 164 Næverveien med Kaldaahaugen 165 Hatten 166 Angermoen 167 Stordalen 168 Bjørkremmen 169 Sandbugten 170 Almlien 171 Ømmervasbugten 172 Perjorden 173 Blaafjeldet 174 Blaafjelddalen 175 Steinhaugen 176 Smalboremmen 177 Rognryggen 178 Vashoved 179 Tømmermyrmoen 180 Myrmoen 181 Bratlien 182 Kummerneset 183 Kummermoen 184 Breimoen 185 Baatstrand 186 Trømoen 186, 1 Trøen 186, 2 Øigaarden 186, 3 Almaasen 187 Lamoen 188 Granmoen 189 Strøm 190 Moen 190, 1 Myren 190, 2 Nystad 190, 6 Forsmoen ytre 191 Bratbakken 192 Bergsnev 193 Nyland indre 194 Stuvland 195 Drevland 196 Utnes 197 Holand 198 Myrmoen 198, 3 Lindset 199 Fornesviken 199, 4 Søfting 200 Skaland 201 Staulan 201, 1Notable people that were born or lived in Vefsn include:
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