Valderøy Church
Valderøy Church (Norwegian: Valderøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya. It is the church for the Valderøy parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church style in 1961 by the architect Øyvind B. Grimnes. The church seats about 530 people. It was officially consecrated for use on 29 July 1961.[1][2][3]
| Valderøy Church | |
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| Valderøy kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Valderøy Church Location of the church  Valderøy Church Valderøy Church (Norway) | |
| 62.5030°N 6.1300°E | |
| Location | Giske Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Øyvind Grimnes |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 530 |
| Materials | Stone/brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Valderøy |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
See also
- List of churches in Møre og Romsdal
References
- "Valderøy kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- "Valderøy Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Giske Kyrkjelege Fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
Church of Norway churches in the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway | |||
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