Eikefjord Church
Eikefjord Church (Norwegian: Eikefjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eikefjord. It is the church for the Eikefjord parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1813 by an unknown architect. In 1874, the church was expanded into a cruciform-style church. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]
| Eikefjord Church | |
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| Eikefjord kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Eikefjord Church Location of the church  Eikefjord Church Eikefjord Church (Norway) | |
| 61.5853°N 5.4593°E | |
| Location | Kinn Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1813 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Eikefjord |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
See also
References
- "Eikefjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
Church of Norway churches in the Sunnfjord prosti in Vestland county, Norway | |||
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