Øverbygd Church

Øverbygd Church (Norwegian: Øverbygd kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Øverbygd area of Målselv Municipality, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Skjold. It is the main church for the Øverbygd parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1] The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1867 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 280 people.[2] The church was consecrated by Bishop Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop.[3]

Øverbygd Church
Øverbygd kirke
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Location	Målselv, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1867
Specifications
Capacity	280
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Øverbygd
Deanery	Senja prosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

See also

• List of churches in Troms

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
2. "Øverbygd kirke, Målselv". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
3. Larsen, Odd-Inge. "Kirker, kapell, prest er og kirkegårder i Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Målselv Historielag. Retrieved 2018-07-21.