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Valjok Church

Coordinates: 69°41′31″N 25°55′53″E / 69.6918261°N 25.9314466°E / 69.6918261; 25.9314466
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Valjok Church
Valjok kirke
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69°41′31″N 25°55′53″E / 69.6918261°N 25.9314466°E / 69.6918261; 25.9314466
LocationKarasjok Municipality, Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Valjok kapell
StatusParish church
Founded1932
Consecrated1932
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sund
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1932 (92 years ago) (1932)
Specifications
Capacity60
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
ParishKarasjok
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85747

Valjok Church (Norwegian: Valjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Váljohka. It is an annex chapel for the Karasjok parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]

The small, red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1932 by the architect Harald Sund. The church was built to serve the inhabitants in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Tana River. The church seats about 60 people. The interior colouring is remarkable, with strong red and blue detail set against golden, unpainted woodwork. These are interpreted as the traditional colours of the gákti (the traditional Sami costume) and they are a standard feature of Sami décor.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ University of Tromsø. "Valjok kapell" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Valjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 March 2013.