Indre Eidsfjord Church (Norwegian: Indre Eidsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Holmstad on the island of Langøya. The church is one of the three churches for the Sortland parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Rolf Harlew Jenssen. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2] It was consecrated on 14 June 1970.
| Indre Eidsfjord Church | |
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| Indre Eidsfjord kirke | |
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| 68°43′37″N 15°09′07″E / 68.7270549°N 15.1519328°E | |
| Location | Sortland Municipality, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Consecrated | 14 June 1970 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Rolf Harlew Jenssen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Parish | Sortland |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84716 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Indre Eidsfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 November 2018.