Geitastrand Church
Geitastrand Church (Norwegian: Geitastrand kirke) is a parish church in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Geitastrand, on the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the town of Orkanger. It is the church for the Geitastrand parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1859 using plans by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 250 people. The church was consecrated on 3 November 1859 by the local dean, Henning Junghaus Kaurin.[1][2][3]
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| Location | Orkland, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 3 Nov 1859 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1859 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Geitastrand |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Geitastrand kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Historien før 1859" (in Norwegian). Orkdalsmenighetene. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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