Kopervik Church
Kopervik Church (Norwegian: Kopervik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Kopervik on the eastern shore of the island of Karmøy. It is the church for the Kopervik parish which is part of the Karmøy prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The glass and concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 2017 using designs by the architectural firm: Arkitektgruppen Lille Frøen AS. The church seats about 500 people.
| Kopervik Church | |
|---|---|
| Kopervik kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59.28187°N 5.304615°E | |
| Location | Karmøy Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Consecrated | 23 April 2017 |
| Events | Fire (2010) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arkitektgruppen Lille Frøen AS |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Concrete and glass |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Karmøy prosti |
| Parish | Kopervik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84817 |
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