Astafjord Church
Astafjord Church (Norwegian: Astafjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grov. It is the church for the Astafjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1978 by the architect Harald Hille. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
| Astafjord Church | |
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| Astafjord kirke | |
  Astafjord Church Location of the church  Astafjord Church Astafjord Church (Norway) | |
| Location | Tjeldsund, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Hille |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Astafjord |
| Deanery | Trondenes prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
See also
- List of churches in Troms
References
- "Astafjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
Church of Norway churches in the Trondenes prosti in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway | |||
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