Åkra Church (Vestland)

Åkra Church
Åkra kyrkje
View of the church
59°47′24″N 6°06′05″E / 59.7900673015°N 6.101486921343°E / 59.7900673015; 6.101486921343
LocationKvinnherad, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1735
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1735 (1735)
Specifications
Capacity225
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishÅkra
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85954

Åkra Church (Norwegian: Åkra kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åkra. It is the church for the Åkra 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 1735 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 225 people.