Gursken Church
Gursken Church (Norwegian: Gursken kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gursken on the island of Gurskøya. It is one of the two churches for the Gursken 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 1919 using plans drawn up by the architect Eduard Carlén. The church seats about 270 people.
| Gursken Church | |
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| Gursken kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°13′49″N 5°37′12″E | |
| Location | Sande, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Consecrated | 5 November 1919 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Eduard Carlén |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Gursken |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84452 |
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