Valsøyfjord Church (Norwegian: Valsøyfjord kyrkje; historically: Otnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valsøyfjord. It is one of two churches for the Halsa parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1864 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
| Valsøyfjord Church | |
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| Valsøyfjord kyrkje | |
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| 63°08′16″N 8°29′27″E / 63.137816250°N 8.490863889°E | |
| Location | Heim Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Otnes kyrkje |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Consecrated | 1864 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Halsa |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85251 |
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edit- ^ "Valsøyfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 14 April 2019.