Nøstvik Church
Nøstvik Church or Velfjord Church (Norwegian: Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommelstø in the Velfjord area of the municipality. It is the main church for the Velfjord og Tosen parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1674. The church seats about 270 people.[1][2][3][4]
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| Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke | |
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  Nøstvik Church Location in Nordland  Nøstvik Church Nøstvik Church (Norway) | |
| Location | Brønnøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1674 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Velfjord og Tosen |
| Deanery | Sør-Helgeland prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
See also
References
- "Velfjord kirke, Naustvik". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- "Nøstvik kirke" (in Norwegian). Velfjord.no. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- "Velfjord (Naustvik) kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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