Strauman Church (Norwegian: Strauman kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sydalen on the island of Austvågøya. It is an annex chapel in the Gimsøy og Strauman parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1984. The chapel seats about 125 people.[1]

Strauman Church
Strauman kirke
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68°17′09″N 14°20′50″E / 68.28589756°N 14.3472594°E / 68.28589756; 14.3472594
LocationVågan, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Sydal skolekapell
StatusChapel
Founded1984
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1984 (40 years ago) (1984)
Specifications
Capacity125
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryLofoten prosti
ParishGimsøy og Strauman

History

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The building was completed in 1984 as a privately owned bedehus (meeting house) called Sydal School Chapel (Norwegian: Sydal skolekapell) before it was later consecrated as a chapel of the Church of Norway. The church is located in the old school in Sydalen.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Strauman kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 18 July 2012.