Leka Church
Leka Church (Norwegian: Leka kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Leka municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leknes on the island of Leka. It is the church for the Leka parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1867 by the architect Knudt Grudt who used plans made by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
| Leka Church | |
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| Leka kirke | |
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| Location | Leka, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Knut Grudt |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Leka |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
- List of churches in Trøndelag
References
- "Leka kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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