Austefjord Church

Austefjord Church (Norwegian: Austefjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is located in the village of Fyrde, at the eastern end of the Austefjorden. It is the church for the Austefjord parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1773 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]

Austefjord Church
Austefjord kyrkje
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Austefjord Church Location of the church Austefjord Church Austefjord Church (Norway)
62.0614°N 6.3257°E
Location	Volda, Møre og Romsdal
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1879
Events	Moved from Bjugn in 1879
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1773
Specifications
Capacity	150
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Austefjord
Deanery	Søre Sunnmøre prosti
Diocese	Møre

History

The church was originally built in 1773 (some sources say 1766) in the village of Nes in the former municipality of Bjugn, where it was known as Nes Church. The Bjugn parish sold the church to the parish of Volda in April 1879 for 2800 kr. The church was then disassembled and moved from Nes to the village of Fyrde. It was reassembled there and renamed Austefjord Church. The new church was completed in November of 1879.[3][4]

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See also

• List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

1. "Austefjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Nes gamle kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
4. "Austefjord kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.