Åkra Church (Hordaland)
| Åkra Church | |
|---|---|
| Åkra kyrkje | |
  Åkra Church Location in Hordaland county | |
| 59°47′25″N 6°06′01″E / 59.7902°N 6.1002°ECoordinates: 59°47′25″N 6°06′01″E / 59.7902°N 6.1002°E | |
| Location | Kvinnherad, Hordaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1735 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Åkra |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Åkra Church (Norwegian: Åkra kyrkje) is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åkra. The church is part of the Åkra parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.[1][2]
History
The church in Åkra has been around since the Middle Ages. That stave church was first named in historical records in 1329. That old church was torn down and in 1735 a new church was built. This new church was a white, wooden building that seats about 270 people. The church has been renovated since then, but it is still in use.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Åkra kyrkje, Kvinnherad". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
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