Leikanger Church (Selje)

Leikanger Church
Leikanger kyrkje
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62°07′06″N 5°18′45″E / 62.1184379153°N 5.3124899266°E / 62.1184379153; 5.3124899266
LocationStad Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1866
Consecrated28 Oct 1866
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1866 (158 years ago) (1866)
Specifications
Capacity370
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
ParishLeikanger
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84277

Leikanger Church (Norwegian: Leikanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leikanger on the shore of the Vanylvsfjorden. It is the church for the Leikanger parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1866 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 370 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Leikanger kyrkje, Selje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 October 2019.