Mehamn Church (Norwegian: Mehamn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mehamn. It is one of the churches for the Gamvik parish which is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2][3]
| Mehamn Church | |
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| Mehamn kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 71°02′11″N 27°51′08″E / 71.036315°N 27.8522113°E | |
| Location | Gamvik Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Consecrated | 1965 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Magnus |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Hammerfest prosti |
| Parish | Gamvik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84929 |
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edit- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Mehamn kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Mehamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2013.