Polmak Church
Polmak Church (Norwegian: Polmak kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Polmak, just east of the border with Finland. It is one of the churches for the Tana parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1853 by the architect J.H. Nebelong. The church seats about 120 people.[1][2]
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| 70.0750°N 27.9950°E | |
| Location | Deatnu-Tana Municipality, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | J.H. Nebelong |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1853 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Tana |
| Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
In 2014, the former parish of Polmak was merged into the parish of Tana. Prior to that time, Polmak parish was made up of one church, after the merger, the new Tana parish included three churches.[3]
See also
References
- "Polmak kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- "Sammenslåing av Polmak og Tana sokn" (in Norwegian). Deanu gielda–Tana kommune. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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