Bokn Church
Bokn Church (Norwegian: Bokn kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bokn Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Føresvik. It is the church for the Bokn parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1847 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 300 people.
| Bokn Church | |
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| Bokn kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59.223765°N 5.440646°E | |
| Location | Bokn Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 1847 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
| Parish | Bokn |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83923 |
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