Aukra Church

Aukra Church
Aukra kyrkje
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62°47′26″N 6°55′01″E / 62.790689248°N 6.9170488638°E / 62.790689248; 6.9170488638
LocationAukra Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1835
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1835 (189 years ago) (1835)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryMolde domprosti
ParishAukra
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85143

Aukra Church (Norwegian: Aukra kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aukrasanden on the southeast coast of the island of Gossa. It is the church for the Aukra parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1835 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Aukra kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 5 June 2019.