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Evje Church
Church in Agder, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evje Church (Norwegian: Evje kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Evje og Hornnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located at the north end of the village of Evje. It is one of the churches for the Evje og Hornnes parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a Swiss chalet style with a cruciform design in 1891 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]
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58.599266°N 07.831205°E / 58.599266; 07.831205 | |
Location | Evje og Hornnes, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 16 Dec 1891 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Style | Swiss chalet style |
Completed | 1891 (133 years ago) (1891) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 450 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Otredal prosti |
Parish | Evje og Hornnes |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
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