Båtsfjord Church | |
Fullname: | Båtsfjord kirke |
Coordinates: | 70.6353°N 29.7175°W |
Location: | Båtsfjord, Finnmark |
Country: | Norway |
Denomination: | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship: | Evangelical Lutheran |
Diocese: | Nord-Hålogaland |
Parish: | Båtsfjord |
Status: | Parish church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Founded Date: | 1971 |
Consecrated Date: | 1971 |
Architect: | Hans Magnus |
Architectural Type: | Long church |
Materials: | Brick |
Capacity: | 300 |
Båtsfjord Church (Norwegian: Båtsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Båtsfjord. It is the main church for the Båtsfjord parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern, brick church was built in a long church style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people.[1] [2]