Sjåstad Explained

Sjåstad is a village in Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway. Sjåstad and the neighboring village of Oddevall are regarded as one community. The two villages have a combined population of 556 (2014).^[1]

Sjåstad is the site of Sjåstad Church (Sjåstad Kirke). The church was designed by architect Henry Bucher.It was dedicated during 1896. It is constructed of stone and has a seating capacity of 370.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oddevall/Sjåstad. Store norske leksikon. Geir Thorsnæs. October 1, 2017.
2. Web site: Henry Bucher. Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Trond Marinus Indahl . December 1, 2017.
3. http://www.norgeskirker.no/wiki/Sj%C3%A5stad_kirke Sjåstad Kirke (Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie)
4. Web site: Statistics Norway . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2005 . 2005 .