Valderøy Church
| Valderøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Valderøy kyrkje | |
  Valderøy Church Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| 62°30′11″N 6°07′48″E / 62.5030°N 6.1300°ECoordinates: 62°30′11″N 6°07′48″E / 62.5030°N 6.1300°E | |
| Location |
Giske Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Øyvind Grimnes |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 530 |
| Materials | Stone/Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Valderøy |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Møre |
Valderøy Church (Norwegian: Valderøy kyrkje) is a parish church in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya. The church is part of the Valderøy parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in 1961 by the architect Øyvind B. Grimnes. It was officially consecrated for use on 29 July 1961. The church seats about 530 people.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Valderøy kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ "Valderøy Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Giske Kyrkjelege Fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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