Løvøy Church

Løvøy Church (Norwegian: Løvøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Flatanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Lauvøya, just north of the village of Lauvsnes. It is an annex church for the Flatanger parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The church is sometimes referred to as Nord-Flatanger Church since it is ministers to the northern half of the municipality. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1872 by the architect Jakobsen. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 1 August 1872 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund.[3]

Løvøy Church
Løvøy kirke / Nord-Flatanger kirke
View of the church
Løvøy Church
Location of the church
Løvøy Church
Løvøy Church (Norway)
64.4557°N 10.7614°E / 64.4557; 10.7614
LocationFlatanger, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated1 August 1872
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jakobsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1872
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFlatanger
DeaneryNamdal prosti
DioceseNidaros

See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Løvøy kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. "Kirkene i Flatanger" (in Norwegian). Flatanger kommune. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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