Åfjord Church
| Åfjord Church | |
|---|---|
| Åfjord kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 63°58′01″N 10°13′13″E / 63.96696565°N 10.22024095°E | |
| Location | Åfjord Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Aa kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 9 Oct 1879 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Knut Guttormsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 430 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Fosen prosti |
| Parish | Åfjord og Stoksund |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85950 |
Åfjord Church (Norwegian: Åfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årnes, just east of the Åfjorden and west of the lake Stordalsvatnet. It is one of two churches in the Åfjord og Stoksund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Knut Guttormsen. The church seats 430 people. It was consecrated on 9 October 1879 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund.