Åfjord Church
| Åfjord Church | |
|---|---|
| Åfjord kirke | |
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View of the church with the old church right next to it | |
  Åfjord Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°58′01″N 10°13′13″E / 63.9670°N 10.2202°E | |
| Location | Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | K. Guttormsen |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Åfjord |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Åfjord Church (Norwegian: Åfjord kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the municipal center of Årnes, just east of the Åfjorden and west of the lake Stordalsvatnet.[1]
The church is part of the Fosen deanery and the Diocese of Nidaros. It was built in 1879, and was consecrated on 9 October 1879 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund.[2]
See also
- Stoksund Church, the other church in Åfjord municipality
References
- ↑ "Åfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ↑ "Åfjord kirkelige fellesråd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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