Elsfjord Church
Elsfjord Church (Norwegian: Elsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elsfjord. It is the church for the Elsfjord parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1955 by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2] It was consecrated on 18 September 1955.[3]
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| 66.1058°N 13.5454°E | |
| Location | Vefsn, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 18 Sept 1955 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Torgeir Alvsaker |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Elsfjord |
| Deanery | Indre Helgeland prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Media gallery
Exterior view
Exterior view
Interior view
A model of a traditional Nordland boat
See also
References
- "Elsfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- "Elsfjord menighet" (in Norwegian). Vefsn fellesråd. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
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