Ullsfjord Church (Norwegian: Ullsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sjursnes on the eastern shore of the Ullsfjorden. It is the main church for the Ullsfjord parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1862 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
| Ullsfjord Church | |
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| Ullsfjord kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 69°31′57″N 19°38′28″E / 69.532628°N 19.641133°E | |
| Location | Tromsø Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Sjursnes kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Consecrated | 1862 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Tromsø domprosti |
| Parish | Ullsfjord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85719 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Ullsfjord kirke, Sjursnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 July 2018.