Andørja Church

Andørja Church (Norwegian: Andørja kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Engenes on the northwestern tip of the island of Andørja. It is the church for the Andørja parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1914 using plans drawn up by the architect S. Kristensen. The church seats about 325 people.^[1][2] The church was consecrated on 11 October 1914 by the Bishop Gustav Dietrichson.

Andørja Church
Andørja kirke
View of the church
68.9241746°N 17.1181717°E / 68.9241746; 17.1181717
Location	Ibestad Municipality, Troms
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1914
Consecrated	11 Oct 1914
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	S. Kristensen
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1914 (110 years ago) (1914)
Specifications
Capacity	325
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland
Deanery	Trondenes prosti
Parish	Andørja
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	83783

See also

• List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland

References

1. "Andørja kirke, Andørja". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 July 2018.