Elsfjord Church

Elsfjord Church (Norwegian: Elsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elsfjord. It is the church for the Elsfjord parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1955 using plans drawn up by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2] It was consecrated on 18 September 1955 and it cost a total of 247,000 kr, quite a bit over the planned budget.[3]

Elsfjord Church
Elsfjord kirke
View of the church
66.1059506°N 13.5452789°E / 66.1059506; 13.5452789
LocationVefsn, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1955
Consecrated18 Sept 1955
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Torgeir Alvsaker
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1955 (1955)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryIndre Helgeland prosti
ParishElsfjord
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84088
  • Exterior view
    Exterior view
  • Exterior view
    Exterior view
  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • A model of a traditional Nordland boat
    A model of a traditional Nordland boat

See also

References
  1. "Elsfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "Elsfjord menighet" (in Norwegian). Vefsn fellesråd. Retrieved 1 December 2011.

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