Hjelme Church
Church in Vestland, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hjelme Church (Norwegian: Hjelme kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Seløyna. It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne S. Halvorsen. The church seats about 340 people.[1][2]
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Hjelme Church | |
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Hjelme kirke | |
60°38′56″N 4°47′53″E | |
Location | Øygarden, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1971 |
Consecrated | 13 June 1971 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Arne S. Halvorsen |
Architectural type | Rectangular |
Completed | 1971 (53 years ago) (1971) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 340 |
Materials | Concrete |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
Parish | Hjelme og Blomvåg |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 84582-2 |
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