Nes Church, Bjugn

Nes Church
Nes kirke

View of the church
Nes Church
Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°47′05″N 9°36′14″E / 63.7848°N 9.6039°E / 63.7848; 9.6039
Location Bjugn, Sør-Trøndelag
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Founded 1878
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) O. Forbrægd
Specifications
Capacity 500
Administration
Parish Nes
Deanery Fosen
Diocese Diocese of Nidaros
View of the interior

Nes Church (Norwegian: Nes kirke) is a church in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nes, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Oksvoll and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Botngård.[1]

The wood church was built in 1878 and was consecrated on 18 April 1879 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund.

It is part of the Bjugn parish in the Fosen deanery which is a part of the Diocese of Nidaros.[2]

References

  1. "Nes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. "Bjugn kirkelige fellesråd" (in Norwegian). Den norske kirke. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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