Førde Church (Vestland)

Førde Church
Førde kyrkje
View of the church
59°36′45″N 5°28′50″E / 59.612459131047°N 5.4805088638931°E / 59.612459131047; 5.4805088638931
LocationSveio, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Vestre Vikebygd kyrkje
StatusParish church
Founded1938
Consecrated22 Sept 1938
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Torgeir Alvsaker
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1938 (1938)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishValestrand og Førde
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84221

Førde Church (Norwegian: Førde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førde. 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, stone church was built in a long church design in 1938 using plans drawn up by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church seats about 250 people.