Gåsvær Chapel
| Gåsvær Chapel | |
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| Gåsvær kapell | |
.jpg) View of the church | |
  Gåsvær Chapel Location in Nordland  Gåsvær Chapel Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°02′55″N 12°00′59″E / 66.0485°N 12.0163°E | |
| Location | Herøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peder Stavnes |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Herøy |
| Deanery | Nord-Helgeland |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Gåsvær Chapel (Norwegian: Gåsvær kapell) is a chapel in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Gåsvær islands. The church is part of the Herøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in 1951, and it seats about 100 people. The church is rarely used anymore since no one permanently lives on the island. Currently there is one worship service held at this church each July.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
Church of Norway churches in the Nord-Helgeland deanery, Nordland county, Norway | |||
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