Lavangen Church
Church in Troms, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lavangen Church (Norwegian: Lavangen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lavangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Å, in an area called Soløy, just north of Hesjevika. It is the church for the Lavangen parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1891 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 420 people.[1][2]
| Lavangen Church | |
|---|---|
| Lavangen kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 68.772049°N 17.801718°E | |
| Location | Lavangen Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Consecrated | 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Senja prosti |
| Parish | Lavangen |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84915 |
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