Svenskvollen
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Svenskvollen is a village in the municipality of Hattfjelldal
in Nordland
county, Norway
. The village lies along the river Vefsna
(also called Susna) in the Susendal valley, just north of Børgefjell National Park
. The village is home to Susendal Church
, which serves the southern part of Hattfjelldal.
Hattfjelldal
Hattfjelldal is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hattfjelldal. Other villages include Grubben, Svenskvollen, and Varntresk...
in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village lies along the river Vefsna
Vefsna
The river Vefsna is the largest river in Nordland county, Norway. It is long and drains a watershed of . Its headwaters lie in the mountains of Børgefjell National Park at the lake Simskardvatnet. The river runs through the municipalities of Hattfjelldal, Grane, and Vefsn. The southern parts of...
(also called Susna) in the Susendal valley, just north of Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped national park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland county, with a border to Sweden. The park is for the most part a reservation, with few trails or other facilities for visitors. Visitors can hike for...
. The village is home to Susendal Church
Susendal Church
Susendal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Svenskvollen. The church is part of the Hattfjelldal parish in the Indre Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland....
, which serves the southern part of Hattfjelldal.