Veppforsen
Veppforsen is a waterfall in Rana Municipality, Nordland. Veppforsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Brennåsen, as well as near the locality Granhaugen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rana Hydroelectric Power Station and Ildgrubfossen power station.
Rana Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rana Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 500 MW, with an average annual production of about 2,100 gigawatt-hours.
Ildgrubfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ildgrubfossen power station is an industrial building.
Steinbekken power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steinbekken power station is an industrial building, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Veppforsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selfors and Mo i Rana.
Selfors
Suburb
Photo: Sandivas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Selfors is a neighborhood in the town of Mo i Rana in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Selfors sits on the northern shore of the river Ranelva in the northeastern part of the town of Mo i Rana. Selfors is situated 6 km northwest of Veppforsen.
Mo i Rana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mo i Rana is a town in the municipality of Rana, Helgeland, Nordland, located 80 km south of the Arctic Circle. It is the second largest town in Nordland.
Ytteren
Suburb
Photo: Sandivas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ytteren is a neighborhood within the town of Mo i Rana in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Ytteren and the neighboring village of Båsmoen make up the northern parts of the town of Mo i Rana. Ytteren is situated 9 km northwest of Veppforsen.
Veppforsen
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rana Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.30472° or 66° 18′ 17″ northLongitude
14.31412° or 14° 18′ 51″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
9FRP8837+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2080427252OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9060630
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In Other Languages
“Veppforsen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Veppforsen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brennåsen and Granhaugen.
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Highlights include Sagforsen and Tverrmyra.
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