Strauman Church
Strauman Church (Norwegian: Strauman kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sydalen on the island of Austvågøya. It is an annex chapel in the Gimsøy og Strauman parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1984. The chapel seats about 125 people.[1]
| Strauman Church | |
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| Strauman kirke | |
  Strauman Church Location of the chapel  Strauman Church Strauman Church (Norway) | |
| 68.2872°N 14.3387°E | |
| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Gimsøy og Strauman |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
History
The building was completed in 1984 as a privately owned bedehus (meeting house) called Sydal School Chapel before it was later consecrated as a chapel of the Church of Norway. The church is located in the old school in Sydalen.[1][2]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- "Strauman kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
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