Hjørundfjord Church
Hjørundfjord Church (Norwegian: Hjørundfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sæbø on the west coast of the Hjørundfjorden. It is the church for the Hjørundfjord 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 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 480 people.
| Hjørundfjord Church | |
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| Hjørundfjord kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62.2094327127°N 6.47323787212°E | |
| Location | Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 11 September 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Henrik Nissen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Hjørundfjord |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84586 |
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