Korsnes Church

Korsnes Church (Norwegian: Korsnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Korsnes. It is the church for the Korsnes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1791 by the architect Sigmund Brænne. The church seats about 80 people.[1][2]

Korsnes Church
Korsnes kirke
View of the church
Korsnes Church
Location of the church
Korsnes Church
Korsnes Church (Norway)
68.2521°N 16.0541°E / 68.2521; 16.0541
LocationHamarøy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sigmund Brænne
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1791
Specifications
Capacity80
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishKorsnes
DeaneryOfoten prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

See also

References

  1. "Korsnes kirke, Tysfjord". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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