Bergsfjord Church (Norwegian: Bergsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the small, isolated village of Bergsfjord. It is one of the churches in the Loppa parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1951 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Sunde. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
| Bergsfjord Church | |
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| Bergsfjord kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 70°14′48″N 21°46′52″E / 70.246766°N 21.781020°E | |
| Location | Loppa Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Consecrated | 1951 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Sunde |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Alta prosti |
| Parish | Loppa |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83879 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Bergsfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 January 2013.