Bekkjarvik Church

Bekkjarvik Church (Norwegian: Bekkjarvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bekkjarvik on the eastern part of the island of Selbjørn. It is one of the five churches for the Austevoll parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1898 using designs by the architect J. Sandnæs. The church seats about 180 people.[1][2]

Bekkjarvik Church
Bekkjarvik kirke
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Bekkjarvik Church
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Bekkjarvik Church
Bekkjarvik Church (Norway)
60.0081°N 5.2006°E / 60.0081; 5.2006
LocationAustevoll Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)J. Sandnæs
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1898
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishAustevoll
DeaneryFana prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot listed
ID83864

See also

References

  1. "Bekkjarvik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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