Astafjord Church

Astafjord Church
Astafjord kirke
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68°40′29″N 17°07′27″E / 68.6747963°N 17.1242174°E / 68.6747963; 17.1242174
LocationTjeldsund Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1978
Consecrated1978
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Hille
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed1978 (46 years ago) (1978)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryTrondenes prosti
ParishAstafjord
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83805

Astafjord Church (Norwegian: Astafjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grov. It is the church for the Astafjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Hille. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Astafjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 July 2018.