Båtsfjord Church

Båtsfjord Church (Norwegian: Båtsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Båtsfjord. It is the main church for the Båtsfjord parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern, brick church was built in a long church style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people.^[1][2]

Båtsfjord Church
Båtsfjord kirke
View of the church
70.635259°N 29.7175482°E / 70.635259; 29.7175482
Location	Båtsfjord, Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1971
Consecrated	1971
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hans Magnus
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1971 (53 years ago) (1971)
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland
Deanery	Varanger prosti
Parish	Båtsfjord
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84005

Media gallery

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  View of Båtsfjord Church within Båtsfjord
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  Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the altar and the stained glass church windows.
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  Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the church organ and the public entrance/exit.

See also

• List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland

References

1. "Båtsfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 May 2018.