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Ballangen Church

Coordinates: 68°20′23″N 16°49′14″E / 68.3396157°N 16.8205806°E / 68.3396157; 16.8205806
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Ballangen Church
Ballangen kirke
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68°20′23″N 16°49′14″E / 68.3396157°N 16.8205806°E / 68.3396157; 16.8205806
LocationNarvik Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1923
Consecrated6 June 1923
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Høyer Ellefsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1923 (101 years ago) (1923)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryOfoten prosti
ParishBallangen
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83846

Ballangen Church (Template:Lang-no) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ballangen. It is one of the churches for the Ballangen 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 1923 using plans drawn up by the architect Høyer Ellefsen. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 6 June 1923 by Bishop Johan Støren. The church holds worship services two or three Sundays each month.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Ballangen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Kirken" (in Norwegian). Ballangen kommune. Retrieved 22 May 2012.