Stranda Church (Leksvik)

Stranda Church (Norwegian: Stranda kirke) is a parish church in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vanvikan, on the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden. It is the church for the Stranda parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1897 by the architect K. Guttormsen. The church, which seats about 300 people, was consecrated on 4 May 1897.[1][2] The church was built to replace an older church in the nearby village of Hindrem, just north of Seter.[3]

Churchyard surrounding the church

Stranda Church
Stranda kirke
View of the church
Stranda Church Location of the church Stranda Church Stranda Church (Norway)
63.5535°N 10.2202°E
Location	Indre Fosen, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	4 May 1897
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	K. Guttormsen
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1897
Specifications
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Stranda
Deanery	Fosen
Diocese	Nidaros

See also

• List of churches in Trøndelag

References

1. "Stranda kirke, Leksvik". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-08-22). "Stranda sogn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-26.