Knarvik Church
Knarvik Church (Norwegian: Knarvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Knarvik. It is one of the four churches for the Knarvik parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The wooden church was built in a modern long church design in 2014 using plans drawn up by the architectural firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter. The church seats about 500 people.
| Knarvik Church | |
|---|---|
| Knarvik kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°32′58″N 5°17′18″E | |
| Location | Alver Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | knarvikkyrkje |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Consecrated | 30 November 2014 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 15 September 2013 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Knarvik |
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