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 | |
| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Sydal skolekapell |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 125 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Parish | Gimsøy og Strauman |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Strauman kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 18 July 2012.