Eikefjord Church

Eikefjord Church (Norwegian: Eikefjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eikefjord. It is the church for the Eikefjord parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1813 by an unknown architect. In 1874, the church was expanded into a cruciform-style church. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

Eikefjord Church
Eikefjord kyrkje
View of the church
Eikefjord Church
Location of the church
Eikefjord Church
Eikefjord Church (Norway)
61.5853°N 5.4593°E / 61.5853; 5.4593
LocationKinn Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1813
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1813
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishEikefjord
DeanerySunnfjord prosti
DioceseBjørgvin

See also

References

  1. "Eikefjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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