Utne Church

Utne Church (Norwegian: Utne kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utne, at the northern tip of the Folgefonna peninsula. It is the church for the Utne parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style from 1892 until 1895 using designs by the architect Peter Andreas Blix.[1] The church seats about 300 people.[2][3] The church was consecrated on 5 June 1895 by the Bishop Fredrik Waldemar Hvoslef.[4]

Utne Church
Utne kyrkje
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Utne Church Location of the church Utne Church Utne Church (Norway)
60.4229°N 6.6220°E
Location	Ullensvang, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1892
Consecrated	5 June 1895
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Peter Andreas Blix
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1895
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Utne
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85733

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See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Utne kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "Utne kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
4. "Utne kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Ullensvang herad. Retrieved 5 June 2014.