Valnesfjord Church
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| Valnesfjord kirke | |
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| 67°17′34″N 15°10′26″E / 67.2927119°N 15.1738572°E | |
| Location | Fauske, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Consecrated | 14 June 1905 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | K. Tessem |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Salten prosti |
| Parish | Valnesfjord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85754 |
Valnesfjord Church (Norwegian: Valnesfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumsnes. It is the church for the Valnesfjord parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1905 using plans drawn up by the architect K. Tessem. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 14 June 1905 the Bishop Peter Wilhelm Bøckman.[3]
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- ^ "Valnesfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Valnesfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Fauske kirkelig fellesråd. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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