Ytteren Church | |
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Ytteren kirke | |
66°20′43″N 14°07′41″E / 66.3452707°N 14.1280854°E | |
Location | Rana Municipality, Nordland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1977 |
Consecrated | 4 Sept 1977 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Nils Toft |
Architectural type | Rectangular |
Completed | 1977 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 500 |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Indre Helgeland prosti |
Parish | Nord-Rana |
Ytteren Church (Norwegian: Ytteren kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ytteren, a northern suburb of the town of Mo i Rana. It is the main church for the Nord-Rana parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The brick church was built in a rectangular style in 1977 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2][3] The church was consecrated on 4 September 1977 by Bishop Bjarne Odd Weider.