Astafjord Church

Astafjord Church (Norwegian: Astafjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grov. It is the church for the Astafjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1978 by the architect Harald Hille. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Astafjord Church
Astafjord kirke
Astafjord Church
Location of the church
Astafjord Church
Astafjord Church (Norway)
LocationTjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Hille
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed1978
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishAstafjord
DeaneryTrondenes prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

See also

References

  1. "Astafjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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