Valestrand Church
Valestrand Church (Norwegian: Valestrand kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valestrand, just south of the village of Valevåg. It is one of the churches for the Valestrand og Førde parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1873 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 420 people.
| Valestrand Church | |
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| Valestrand kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°40′30″N 5°28′01″E | |
| Location | Sveio, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Consecrated | 17 Oct 1873 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Vangberg |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Parish | Valestrand og Førde |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85746 |
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