Otrøy Church

Otrøy Church (Norwegian: Otrøy kyrkje; historical: Sør-Aukra Church) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Uglvik, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Midsund on the island of Otrøya. It is the main church for the Midsund parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1878 using plans by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Otrøy Church
Otrøy kyrkje
View of the church
Credit: Henny Stokseth
Otrøy Church
Location of the church
Otrøy Church
Otrøy Church (Norway)
62.6997°N 6.7055°E / 62.6997; 6.7055
LocationMolde Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Sør-Aukra Church
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1878
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishMidsund
DeaneryMolde domprosti
DioceseMøre

This was the main church of the old Sør-Aukra municipality, and at that time it was called Sør-Aukra church.

See also

References

  1. "Otrøy kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
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