Valsøyfjord Church

Valsøyfjord Church (Norwegian: Valsøyfjord kyrkje; historically: Otnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valsøyfjord. It is one of two churches for the Halsa parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1864 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Valsøyfjord Church
Valsøyfjord kyrkje
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Valsøyfjord Church
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Valsøyfjord Church
Valsøyfjord Church (Norway)
63.1381°N 8.4910°E / 63.1381; 8.4910
LocationHeim Municipality,
Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Otnes kyrkje
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1864
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishHalsa
DeaneryOrkdal prosti
DioceseNidaros

See also

References

  1. "Valsøyfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
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