Austefjord Church
Austefjord Church (Norwegian: Austefjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fyrde, at the eastern end of the Austefjorden. It is the church for the Austefjord parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.
| Austefjord Church | |
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| Austefjord kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62.061778207°N 6.3258799911°E | |
| Location | Volda, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | November 1879 |
| Consecrated | 1 July 1880 |
| Events | Moved from Bjugn in 1879 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1773 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Austefjord |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83823 |
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