Bergsfjord Church (Norwegian: Bergsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the small, isolated village of Bergsfjord. It is one of the churches in the Loppa parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1951 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Sunde. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Bergsfjord Church
Bergsfjord kirke
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70°14′48″N 21°46′52″E / 70.246766°N 21.781020°E / 70.246766; 21.781020
LocationLoppa Municipality, Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1951
Consecrated1951
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sunde
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1951 (73 years ago) (1951)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryAlta prosti
ParishLoppa
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83879

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  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Bergsfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 January 2013.