Nærbø Church
Nærbø Church (Norwegian: Nærbø kirke) is a parish church in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nærbø. The church is part of the Nærbø parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The stone and glass church was built in 2005 by the architect Gunnar Fossen. The church seats about 500 people. It was built to replace the Old Nærbø Church which was nearly 200 years old and too small for the community. This church cost about 44 million kr to build.[1][2]
| Nærbø Church | |
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| Nærbø kirke | |
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  Nærbø Church Location in Rogaland county  Nærbø Church Nærbø Church (Norway) | |
| 58.6582°N 05.6568°E | |
| Location | Hå, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Gunnar Fossen |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Stone and glass |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Nærbø |
| Deanery | Jæren prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Nærbø kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
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