Stangvik Church
Stangvik Church (Norwegian: Stangvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stangvik on the shores of the Stangvikfjorden. It is the church for the Stangvik parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1897 using plans drawn up by the architect Karl Norum and the builder Lars Mogstad. The church seats about 600 people, making it the largest church in Nordmøre.
| Stangvik Church | |
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| Stangvik kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°55′01″N 8°27′33″E | |
| Location | Surnadal Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1407 |
| Consecrated | 2 July 1897 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Karl Norum |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Indre Nordmøre prosti |
| Parish | Stangvik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85548 |
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