Gåsvær Chapel

Gåsvær Chapel
Gåsvær kapell
View of the church
Gåsvær Chapel Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 66°02′55″N 12°00′59″E / 66.0485°N 12.0163°E / 66.0485; 12.0163
Location	Herøy, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status	Chapel
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Peder Stavnes
Completed	1951
Specifications
Capacity	100
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Herøy
Deanery	Nord-Helgeland
Diocese	Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland

Gåsvær Chapel (Norwegian: Gåsvær kapell) is a chapel in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Gåsvær islands. The church is part of the Herøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in 1951, and it seats about 100 people. The church is rarely used anymore since no one permanently lives on the island. Currently there is one worship service held at this church each July.^[1]

See also

• List of churches in Nordland

References

Church of Norway churches in the Nord-Helgeland deanery, Nordland county, Norway Alstahaug Dønna Herøy Leirfjord Lurøy Nesna Rødøy Træna Alstahaug Church Sandnessjøen Church Skålvær Church Tjøtta Church Dønnes Church Hæstad Church Løkta Church Nordvik Church Vandve Church Herøy Church Gåsvær Chapel Husvær Chapel Sandvær Chapel Bardal Church Leirfjord Church Aldersund Church Lovund Church Lurøy Church Moflag Church Nesna Church Handnesøya Chapel Husby Chapel Rødøy Church Sørfjorden Church Tjongsfjorden Church Træna Church Fiskernes Chapel