Øvre Saltdal Church

Øvre Saltdal Church (Norwegian: Øvre Saltdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røkland. It is one of two churches for the Saltdal parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1938 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas W. Nygaard. The church seats about 200 people.^[1][2]

Øvre Saltdal Church
Øvre Saltdal kirke
View of the church
66.9642401°N 15.31179383°E / 66.9642401; 15.31179383
Location	Saltdal Municipality, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1938
Consecrated	1938
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Andreas W. Nygaard
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1938 (86 years ago) (1938)
Specifications
Capacity	200
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Salten prosti
Parish	Saltdal
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85929

History

A royal resolution from 27 August 1937 authorized the construction of a new church in the upper Saltdal valley. The church was built the following year in 1938.^[3]

See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

References

1. "Øvre Saltdal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
3. "Prestegjeld og sogn i Nordland". Arkivverket.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 March 2021.