Sengskroken Church
| Sengskroken Church | |
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| Sengskroken kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Sengskroken Church Location in Troms | |
| Coordinates: 70°09′13″N 19°39′48″E / 70.1536°N 19.6632°E | |
| Location | Karlsøy, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Knut P. Bugge |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 225 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Karlsøy |
| Deanery | Tromsø domprosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
Sengskroken Church (Norwegian: Sengskroken kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the western coast of the island of Vanna (also known as Vannøya). The church is part of the Karlsøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]
The white wooden chapel was built in 1962 and it seats about 225 people. The chapel was consecrated on 2 September 1962 by the Bishop Monrad Norderval. In 2009, the chapel was upgraded to "church" status.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sengskroken kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ↑ "Sengskroken kirke" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
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