Elsfjord
{{Short description|Village in Vefsn Municipality, Norway}}
{{for|the former municipality in Nordland, Norway|Elsfjord Municipality}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Elsfjord
|other_name =
|native_name =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Elsfjord 2006-07-08.JPG
|image_caption = View of the village
|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}
|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway
|pushpin_label = Elsfjord
|pushpin_label_position = bottom
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Nordland
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Helgeland
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Vefsn Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 8672 Elsfjord
|coordinates = {{coord|66.1032|13.5483|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 3
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Elsfjord, Vefsn (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Vefsn/Elsfjord/ |access-date=2018-09-18 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Elsfjord{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/743329 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a village in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Elsfjorden, about {{convert|35|km}} northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway is accessed about {{convert|4|km}} south of the village. Elsfjord Church is located in the village.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Elsfjord – tettbebyggelse i Vefsn |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Elsfjord_-_tettbebyggelse_i_Vefsn |date=2011-11-27 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-09-18}}
The village was the administrative centre of the old Elsfjord Municipality during its existence from 1929 to 1964.
The Nordlandsbanen railway line passes through the village, stopping at Elsfjord Station.
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