Børselv Church
Børselv Church (Norwegian: Børselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Børselv. It is an annex church for the Porsanger parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1958 by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen. The church seats about 300 people. Originally it was a Sami mission chapel, called Børselv kapell, but today it is a regular parish church.[1][2]
| Børselv Church | |
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| Børselv kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Børselv Church Location of the church  Børselv Church Børselv Church (Norway) | |
| 70.3172°N 25.5422°E | |
| Location | Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Børselv kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Valdemar Scheel Hansteen |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Porsanger |
| Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
See also
- List of churches in Finnmark
References
- "Børselv kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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