Seim Church

Seim Church
Seim kyrkje
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60°37′01″N 5°16′37″E / 60.6168095363°N 5.2769270539°E / 60.6168095363; 5.2769270539
LocationAlver Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated16 July 1878
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Johannes Øvsthus
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1878 (146 years ago) (1878)
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
ParishKnarvik
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85410

Seim Church (Norwegian: Seim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Seim. It is one of the four churches for the Knarvik parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1878 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Øvsthus from Hosanger. The church seats about 180 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Seim kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 March 2020.