Nes Church, Bjugn

Nes Church
Nes kirke
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63°47′05″N 9°36′14″E / 63.78485238°N 09.60401120°E / 63.78485238; 09.60401120
LocationØrland, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated18 April 1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Otinius Forbrægd
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1878 (146 years ago) (1878)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryFosen prosti
ParishNes
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85118

Nes Church (Norwegian: Nes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nes, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Oksvoll and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of the village of Botngård. It is the main church for the Nes parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1878 using plans drawn up by the architect Otinius Forbrægd. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Nes kirke, Bjugn". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 February 2018.