Gausvik Church (Norwegian: Gausvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gausvik on the east side of the island of Hinnøya. It is one of the churches in the Sandtorg parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The concrete and wood church was built in a rectangular style in 1979 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 160 people.[1][2]

Gausvik Church
Gausvik kirke
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68°36′40″N 16°29′32″E / 68.6111572°N 16.4922836°E / 68.6111572; 16.4922836
LocationHarstad Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1979
Consecrated1979
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nils Toft
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1979 (45 years ago) (1979)
Specifications
Capacity160
MaterialsConcrete and wood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryTrondenes prosti
ParishSandtorg
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References

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  1. ^ "Gausvik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 July 2018.