Henningsvær Church

Henningsvær Church
Henningsvær kirke
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Henningsvær Church Location in Nordland Henningsvær Church Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 68°09′06″N 14°11′57″E / 68.1518°N 14.1991°E
Location	Vågan, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Founded	1852
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Odd Storm
Completed	1974
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Henningsvær
Deanery	Lofoten prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland

Henningsvær Church (Norwegian: Henningsvær kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Henningsvær. The church is part of the Henningsvær parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Henningsvær Chapel was first built in Henningsvær in 1852. A new church was built in 1974 to replace the old chapel. The current church is built to seat about 250 people.^[1][2]

See also

• List of churches in Nordland

References

1. "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
2. "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-19.