Astafjord Church Explained

Astafjord Church
Fullname:Astafjord kirke
Coordinates:68.6748°N 17.1242°W
Location:Tjeldsund Municipality, Troms
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Nord-Hålogaland
Parish:Astafjord
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1978
Consecrated Date:1978
Architect:Harald Hille
Architectural Type:Fan-shaped
Materials:Concrete
Capacity:300

Astafjord Church (Norwegian: Astafjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grov. It is the church for the Astafjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Hille. The church seats about 300 people.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astafjord kirke . 2018-07-29 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-07-29 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.