Geitastrand Church

Geitastrand Church (Norwegian: Geitastrand kirke) is a parish church in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Geitastrand, on the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the town of Orkanger. It is the church for the Geitastrand parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1859 using plans by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 250 people. The church was consecrated on 3 November 1859 by the local dean, Henning Junghaus Kaurin.[1][2][3]

Geitastrand Church
Geitastrand kirke
View of the church
Geitastrand Church Location of the church Geitastrand Church Geitastrand Church (Norway)
63.3650°N 09.9254°E
Location	Orkland, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	3 Nov 1859
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1859
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Geitastrand
Deanery	Orkdal
Diocese	Nidaros

See also

• List of churches in Nidaros

References

1. "Geitastrand kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
3. "Historien før 1859" (in Norwegian). Orkdalsmenighetene. Retrieved 2011-01-31.