Leikanger Church (Selje)
| Leikanger Church | |
|---|---|
| Leikanger kyrkje | |
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View of the church | |
  Leikanger Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 62°07′07″N 5°18′39″E / 62.1186°N 5.3109°ECoordinates: 62°07′07″N 5°18′39″E / 62.1186°N 5.3109°E | |
| Location |
Selje Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 28 Oct 1866 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 370 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Leikanger |
| Deanery | Nordfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Leikanger Church (Norwegian: Leikanger kyrkje) is a parish church in Selje Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leikanger. The church is part of the Leikanger parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1866 out of the materials from the old Selje Church (in the village of Selje) that was torn down in 1866. The church seats about 370 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Leikanger kyrkje, Selje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
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