Husøy Church (Solund)

Husøy Church
Husøy kyrkje
61°00′47″N 4°40′22″E / 61.013094078°N 4.6726629137°E / 61.013094078; 4.6726629137
LocationSolund Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Utvær kapell
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1896
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Andersen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1896 (1896)
Specifications
Capacity174
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
ParishSolund
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84676

Husøy Church (Norwegian: Husøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Solund Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kolgrov, on the western coast of the island of Ytre Sula. It is one of the three churches for the Solund parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1896 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Andersen. The church seats about 174 people.