Orkanger Church
Orkanger Church (Norwegian: Orkanger kirke) is a parish church in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the town of Orkanger, near the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden. It is the church for the Orkanger parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church (originally called Orkedalsorens kirke) was built in a long church style in 1892 by the architect Christian Thams. The church seats about 200 people. It was consecrated on 28 April 1892 by the dean, Brodahl[1][2]
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| Location | Orkland, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Orkedalsorens kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Thams |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Orkanger |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Orkanger kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
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