Hjelmeland Church
| Hjelmeland Church | |
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| Hjelmeland kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Hjelmeland Church Location in Rogaland county | |
| 59°14′09″N 6°10′49″E / 59.2357°N 6.1804°ECoordinates: 59°14′09″N 6°10′49″E / 59.2357°N 6.1804°E | |
| Location | Hjelmeland, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hjelmeland |
| Deanery | Ryfylke prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
Hjelmeland Church (Norwegian: Hjelmeland kirke) is the main parish church in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. The church is part of the Hjelmeland parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1858 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hjelmeland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
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