Lenvik Church

Lenvik Church (Norwegian: Lenvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjorelvnes, along the Gisundet strait. It is one of the churches in the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1879 by the architect Anker. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2][3]

Lenvik Church
Lenvik kirke
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Lenvik Church
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Lenvik Church
Lenvik Church (Norway)
LocationSenja, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Anker
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1879
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishLenvik
DeanerySenja prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

See also

References

  1. "Lenvik kirke, Bjorelvnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. "Kirkene og kapellene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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