Nordstranda Chapel (Norwegian: Nordstranda kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lekanger on the west side of the island of Sandhornøya. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1963 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The chapel seats about 160 people.[1]
| Nordstranda Chapel | |
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| Nordstranda kapell | |
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| 67°07′04″N 14°02′56″E / 67.11783197°N 14.04892695°E | |
| Location | Gildeskål Municipality, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Consecrated | 1963 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 163 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Gildeskål |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85171 |
See also
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edit- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 October 2018.