Valnesfjord Church

Valnesfjord Church (Norwegian: Valnesfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumsnes. It is the church for the Valnesfjord parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1905, using plans drawn up by the architect K. Tessem. The church seats about 250 people.^[1][2] The building was consecrated on 14 June 1905 by the Bishop Peter Wilhelm Bøckman.^[3]

Valnesfjord Church
Valnesfjord kirke
View of the church
67°17′34″N 15°10′26″E / 67.2927119°N 15.1738572°E / 67.2927119; 15.1738572
Location	Fauske, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1905
Consecrated	14 June 1905
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	K. Tessem
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1905 (119 years ago) (1905)
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Salten prosti
Parish	Valnesfjord
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85754

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See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

References

1. "Valnesfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
3. "Valnesfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Fauske kirkelig fellesråd. Retrieved 4 April 2012.