Skjomen Church

Skjomen Church (Norwegian: Skjomen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elvegård. It is the church for the Skjomen parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 240 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 17 July 1893.

Skjomen Church
Skjomen kirke
Skjomen Church
Location of the church
Skjomen Church
Skjomen Church (Norway)
68.2554°N 17.4007°E / 68.2554; 17.4007
LocationNarvik, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated17 July 1893
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Scheistrøen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1893
Specifications
Capacity240
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishSkjomen
DeaneryOfoten prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

See also

References

  1. "Skjomen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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