Vike Church (Norwegian: Vike kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikebukt. It is the church for the Vike parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church style in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Olav Solheim. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2][3][4]

Vike Church
Vike kyrkje
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62°36′47″N 7°08′35″E / 62.6130761091°N 7.14307236669°E / 62.6130761091; 7.14307236669
LocationVestnes Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Vike kapell
StatusParish church
Founded1970
Consecrated1970
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Olav Solheim
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryIndre Romsdal prosti
ParishVike
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85838

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  1. ^ "Vike kyrkje, Vestnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Vike kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Vestnes kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Vike kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 July 2021.