Vestbygda Chapel (Norwegian: Vestbygda kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vestbygd. It is one of the two churches for the Lista parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1909 using plans drawn up by the architect D.J. Meberg. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]

Vestbygda Chapel
Vestbygda kapell
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58°06′01″N 6°35′10″E / 58.10034°N 06.58617°E / 58.10034; 06.58617
LocationFarsund Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Consecrated1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)D.J. Meberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Specifications
Capacity320
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
ParishLista
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85811
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  1. ^ "Vestbygda kapell, Farsund". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 December 2020.