Stranda Church (Leksvik)
Stranda Church (Norwegian: Stranda kirke) is a parish church in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vanvikan, on the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden. It is the church for the Stranda parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1897 by the architect K. Guttormsen. The church, which seats about 300 people, was consecrated on 4 May 1897.[1][2] The church was built to replace an older church in the nearby village of Hindrem, just north of Seter.[3]
Churchyard surrounding the church
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| Location | Indre Fosen, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 4 May 1897 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | K. Guttormsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Stranda |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Stranda kirke, Leksvik". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-08-22). "Stranda sogn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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