Meråker Church

Meråker Church (Norwegian: Meråker kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meråker municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just northwest of the village of Midtbygda. It is the main church for the Meråker parish which is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1793 by the architects P. Olsen and E. Nanstad. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]

Meråker Church
Meråker kirke
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Meråker Church Location of the church Meråker Church Meråker Church (Norway)
63.4299°N 11.7167°E
Location	Meråker, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Events	1874: moved church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	P. Olsen and E. Nanstad
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1793
Specifications
Capacity	320
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Meråker
Deanery	Stjørdal prosti
Diocese	Nidaros

History

There have been several churches in Meråker over the centuries that were located at Kjørkbyen (Kirkeby), about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) northwest of the present site of the church. The most recent church building at Kjørkbyen was completed there in 1793. In 1874, that wooden church was taken down and moved to the present site, closer to the village of Midtbyda.[3][4]

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See also

• List of churches in Trøndelag

References

1. "Meråker kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
3. "Meråker menighet" (in Norwegian). Meråker kommune. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
4. "Meråker kirkested" (in Norwegian). Kulturminnesok.no. Retrieved 2018-03-25.