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Nøstvik Church
Church in Nordland, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nøstvik Church or Velfjord Church (Norwegian: Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommelstø in the Velfjord area of the municipality. It is the main church for the Velfjord og Tosen parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1674. The church seats about 270 people.[1][2][3]
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Nøstvik Church | |
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Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke | |
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65.4049786°N 12.5219813°E / 65.4049786; 12.5219813 | |
Location | Brønnøy, Nordland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 14th century |
Consecrated | 1674 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1674 (350 years ago) (1674) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 270 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Sør-Helgeland prosti |
Parish | Velfjord og Tosen |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85800 |
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