Malangen Church (Norwegian: Malangen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mortenhals. It is the church for the Malangen 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 1853 by local builders. The church seats about 280 people. The building was consecrated on 31 August 1853.[1][2]

Malangen Church
Malangen kirke
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69°24′00″N 18°35′53″E / 69.400004°N 18.598161°E / 69.400004; 18.598161
LocationBalsfjord Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1853
Consecrated31 August 1853
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1853 (171 years ago) (1853)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishMalangen
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84377

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  1. ^ "Malangen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 July 2018.