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Øvre Saltdal Church

Coordinates: 66°57′51″N 15°18′42″E / 66.9642401°N 15.31179383°E / 66.9642401; 15.31179383
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Øvre Saltdal Church
Øvre Saltdal kirke
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66°57′51″N 15°18′42″E / 66.9642401°N 15.31179383°E / 66.9642401; 15.31179383
LocationSaltdal Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1938
Consecrated1938
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Andreas W. Nygaard
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1938 (86 years ago) (1938)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySalten prosti
ParishSaltdal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85929

Øvre Saltdal Church (Norwegian: Øvre Saltdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røkland. It is one of two churches for the Saltdal parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1938 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas W. Nygaard. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

History

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A royal resolution from 27 August 1937 authorized the construction of a new church in the upper Saltdal valley. The church was built the following year in 1938.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Øvre Saltdal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Prestegjeld og sogn i Nordland". Arkivverket.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 March 2021.