Tømmernes Church

Tømmerneset Church (Norwegian: Tømmerneset kirke or Northern Sami: Vuohpe girkko^[1]) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tømmerneset. It is one of the churches for the Sagfjord parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1952 using plans drawn up by the architect Eilif Dahl. The church seats about 110 people.^[2][3][4]

View of the church

Tømmerneset Church
Tømmerneset kirke Vuohpe girkko
View of the church
67.89687399°N 15.86316078°E / 67.89687399; 15.86316078
Location	Hamarøy Municipality, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1952
Consecrated	5 October 1952
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Eiliv Dahl
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1952 (72 years ago) (1952)
Specifications
Capacity	110
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Ofoten prosti
Parish	Sagfjord
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85702

See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

References

1. "Godkjenning av navn på kirker i Hábmera suohkan - Hamarøykommune" (PDF). Sør-Hålogaland bispedømmeråd (in Norwegian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
2. "Tømmerneset kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
4. "Våre kirker" (in Norwegian). Hamarøy menighet. Retrieved 11 May 2012.