Skjomen Church Explained

Skjomen Church
Fullname:Skjomen kirke
Coordinates:68.2554°N 17.4008°W
Location:Narvik, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Skjomen
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1893
Consecrated Date:17 July 1893
Architect:Ole Scheistrøen
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:240

Skjomen Church (Norwegian: Skjomen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elvegård. It is the church for the Skjomen parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 240 people.[1] [2] The building was consecrated on 17 July 1893.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skjomen kirke . 2018-11-11 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-11-11 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.