Eiken Church

Eiken Church (Norwegian: Eiken kirke) is a parish church in Hægebostad municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the lake Lygne in the village of Eiken. The church is part of the Eiken parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in 1817 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Eiken Church
Eiken kirke
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Eiken Church
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Eiken Church
Eiken Church (Norway)
58.4779°N 07.2084°E / 58.4779; 07.2084
LocationHægebostad, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
StyleCruciform
Completed1817
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishEiken
DeaneryLister prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

See also

References

  1. "Eiken kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
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