Vassås Church

Vassås Church
Vassås kirke
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65°05′52″N 12°25′18″E / 65.0978792°N 12.4216586°E / 65.0978792; 12.4216586
LocationBindal Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1734
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nils Ryjord
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1734 (1734)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySør-Helgeland prosti
ParishBindal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85780

Vassås Church (Norwegian: Vassås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassås. It is one of the two churches for the Bindal parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1734 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Ryjord. The church seats about 250 people.