Mehamn Church

Mehamn Church (Norwegian: Mehamn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gamvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mehamn. It is one of the churches for the Gamvik parish which is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2][3]

Mehamn Church
Mehamn kirke
View of the church
71.036315°N 27.8522113°E / 71.036315; 27.8522113
LocationGamvik Municipality,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1965
Consecrated1965
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Magnus
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1965 (1965)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryHammerfest prosti
ParishGamvik
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84929

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "Mehamn kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Mehamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2013.

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