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Børselv Church
Church in Finnmark, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Børselv Church (Norwegian: Børselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Børselv. It is one of the churches for the Porsanger parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
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70.317178°N 25.5421159°E / 70.317178; 25.5421159 | |
Location | Porsanger Municipality, Finnmark |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Børselv kapell |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1909 |
Consecrated | 16 March 1958 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Valdemar Scheel Hansteen |
Architectural type | Octagonal |
Completed | 1958 (66 years ago) (1958) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
Parish | Porsanger |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 84002 |
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