| Rørvik Church | |
| Rørvik kirke | |
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View of the church
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Rørvik Church
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| Location | Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 27 October 1896 |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Scheistrøen and Arne Sjølvik |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikna |
| Deanery | Nærøy |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Rørvik Church (Norwegian: Rørvik kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rørvik on the island of Inner-Vikna. The church is part of the Vikna parish in the Nærøy deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church building was constructed in 1896 and it seats about 200 people.[1][2]
The church was built in 1896 after the people of Rørvik asked for a church in their village since the nearest church, Garstad Church was 20-kilometre (12 mi) long boat trip away. The government agreed and it was built. The new church was consecrated on 27 October 1896 by Bishop Johannes Skaar.
On 1 May 1940, during World War II, a bomb was dropped on the hill between the church and the road Johan Bergs gate. The church was so badly damaged that it could not be used without a thorough repair. The church was then rebuilt, but to save money and time, a somewhat simpler design was chosen rather than replicating the original.[3]
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