Sømna Church

Sømna Church
Sømna kirke
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65°18′39″N 12°09′47″E / 65.3108646°N 12.1629998°E / 65.3108646; 12.1629998
LocationSømna Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1876
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Scheistrøen
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1876 (1876)
Specifications
Capacity600
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySør-Helgeland prosti
ParishSømna
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85039

Sømna Church (Norwegian: Sømna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sømna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vik i Helgeland. It is the church for the Sømna parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1876 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 600 people.