Garstad Church
Garstad Church (Norwegian: Garstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Garstad on the island of Mellom-Vikna. It is the main church for the Vikna parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856. The church seats about 320 people.
| Garstad Church | |
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| Garstad kirke | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Nærøysund, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Vikna kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1592 |
| Consecrated | 4 July 1856 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Parish | Vikna |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85844 |
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