Torsken Church
Torsken Church | |
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Torsken kirke | |
View of the church | |
Torsken Church Location in Troms Torsken Church Location in Troms | |
Coordinates: 69°20′14″N 17°05′51″E / 69.3373°N 17.0975°E | |
Location | Torsken, Troms |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Founded | 15th century |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Completed | 1784 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 136 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Parish | Torsken |
Deanery | Senja prosti |
Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
Torsken Church (Norwegian: Torsken kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Torsken in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torsken. The church is part of the Torsken parish in the Senja deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
The red wooden church was built in 1784 to replace a previous church that was located a few blocks to the west. There has been a church in Torsken since around the year 1400. The present church seats about 136 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Torsken kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "Torsken kirke" (in Norwegian). Berg kommune. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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