Bjerkvik Church
Bjerkvik Church (Norwegian: Bjerkvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjerkvik. It is the church for the Bjerkvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1955 using plans drawn up by the architects Arnstein Arneberg and Per Solemslie. The church seats about 320 people.
| Bjerkvik Church | |
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| Bjerkvik kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 68.54845687°N 17.56153822°E | |
| Location | Narvik, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Consecrated | 14 Aug 1955 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arnstein Arneberg and Per Solemslie |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Ofoten prosti |
| Parish | Bjerkvik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83897 |
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