Sandane Church

Sandane Church (Norwegian: Sandane kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandane at the southern end of the Gloppefjorden. It is one of the two churches for the Vereide parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1997 by the architect Helge Hjertholm. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Sandane Church
Sandane kyrkje
View of the church
Sandane Church
Location of the church
Sandane Church
Sandane Church (Norway)
61.7697°N 6.2250°E / 61.7697; 6.2250
LocationGloppen Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Mona kyrkje
StatusParish church
Consecrated8 May 1997
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Helge Hjertholm
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1997
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishVereide
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
DioceseBjørgvin

See also

References

  1. "Sandane kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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