Nøstvik Church

Nøstvik Church or Velfjord Church (Norwegian: Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommelstø in the Velfjord area of the municipality. It is the main church for the Velfjord og Tosen parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1674. The church seats about 270 people.[1][2][3][4]

Nøstvik Church
Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke
View of the church
Nøstvik Church Location in Nordland Nøstvik Church Nøstvik Church (Norway)
Location	Brønnøy, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Cruciform
Completed	1674
Specifications
Capacity	270
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Velfjord og Tosen
Deanery	Sør-Helgeland prosti
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland

See also

• List of churches in Nordland

References

1. "Velfjord kirke, Naustvik". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
3. "Nøstvik kirke" (in Norwegian). Velfjord.no. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
4. "Velfjord (Naustvik) kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-09-27.