Bjarkøy Church
Bjarkøy Church (Norwegian: Bjarkøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nergården on the island of Bjarkøya. It is one of the churches for the Vågsfjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1766 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.
| Bjarkøy Church | |
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| Bjarkøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 68.995372°N 16.5434280°E | |
| Location | Harstad Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 8 Dec 1886 |
| Events | Moved from Sandsøya to Bjarkøya in 1886 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1886 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Trondenes prosti |
| Parish | Vågsfjord |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 83893 |
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