Halsa Church (Meløy)

Halsa Church (Norwegian: Halsa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Halsa. It is the church for the Halsa parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The church seats about 400 people.^[1][2] The building was consecrated on 22 May 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.

Halsa Church
Halsa kirke
View of the church
66.7436862°N 13.5769869°E / 66.7436862; 13.5769869
Location	Meløy, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1960
Consecrated	22 May 1960
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1960 (64 years ago) (1960)
Specifications
Capacity	400
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Bodø domprosti
Parish	Halsa
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84467

See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

References

1. "Halsa kirke, Meløy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 October 2018.