Langenes Church
Langenes Church (Norwegian: Langenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stø, on the northern tip of the island of Langøya. It is one of the churches for the Øksnes parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1795. The church seats about 165 people.
| Langenes Church | |
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| Langenes kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.0188879°N 15.1558502°E | |
| Location | Øksnes, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Consecrated | 1795 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1795 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 165 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Parish | Øksnes |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84897 |
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