Norheimsund Church
Norheimsund Church (Norwegian: Norheimsund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Norheimsund. It is one of the churches for the Vikøy parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church was built between 1989 and 1992 in a long church style using designs by the architect Peder A. Ristesund from Bergen. The church seats about 700 people.[1]
| Norheimsund Church | |
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| Norheimsund kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Norheimsund Church Location of the church  Norheimsund Church Norheimsund Church (Norway) | |
| 60.3683°N 6.1436°E | |
| Location | Kvam Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Consecrated | 1989 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peder A. Ristesund |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Stone/Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikøy |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
History
The church was consecrated on 4 June 1989 by the Bishop Per Lønning. This is the first church in Norheimsund. Before it was built, residents had to travel several kilometers to the nearest church in nearby Vikøy Church in Vikøy.[2]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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