Øverbygd Church
| Øverbygd Church | |
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| Øverbygd kirke | |
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  Øverbygd Church Location of the church  Øverbygd Church Øverbygd Church (Norway) | |
| 68°59′50″N 19°07′57″E / 68.9973°N 19.1325°E | |
| Location | Målselv, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Senja prosti |
| Parish | Øverbygd |
Øverbygd Church (Template:Lang-no) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Øverbygd area of Målselv Municipality, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Skjold. It is the main church for the Øverbygd parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1] The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1867 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 280 people.[2] The church was consecrated by Bishop Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Øverbygd kirke, Målselv". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ Larsen, Odd-Inge. "Kirker, kapell, prest er og kirkegårder i Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Målselv Historielag. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
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