Bjordal Church
Bjordal Church (Norwegian: Bjordal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjordal. It is one of the two churches for the Bjordal og Ortnevik parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1906 using plans drawn up byusing plans drawn up by the architect Victor Nordan, the son of the famous Norwegian church architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 160 people.
| Bjordal Church | |
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| Bjordal kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°04′31″N 5°49′44″E | |
| Location | Høyanger Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Bjordal Chapel |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Consecrated | 1 Nov 1906 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Victor Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Bjordal og Ortnevik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83900 |
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