Båtsfjord Church Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Båtsfjord kirke. Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. 2018-05-13.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker. Norwegian. KirkeKonsulenten.no . 2018-05-13.