Valjok Church

Valjok Church (Norwegian: Valjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Váljohka. It is an annex church for the Karasjok parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]

Valjok Church
Valjok kirke
Valjok Church Location of the church Valjok Church Valjok Church (Norway)
69.69194°N 25.93166°E
Location	Karasjok, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)	Valjok kapell
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Harald Sund
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1932
Specifications
Capacity	60
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Karasjok
Deanery	Indre Finnmark prosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

The small, red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1932 by the architect Harald Sund. The church was built to serve the inhabitants in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Tana River. The church seats about 60 people. The interior colouring is remarkable, with strong red and blue detail set against golden, unpainted woodwork. These are interpreted as the traditional colours of the gákti (the traditional Sami costume) and they are a standard feature of Sami décor.[2][3]

See also

• List of churches in Finnmark

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
2. University of Tromsø. "Valjok kapell" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
3. "Valjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-29.