Nøstvik Church

Nøstvik Church
Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke
View of the church
65°24′18″N 12°31′19″E / 65.4049786°N 12.5219813°E / 65.4049786; 12.5219813
LocationBrønnøy Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1674
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1674 (1674)
Specifications
Capacity270
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySør-Helgeland prosti
ParishVelfjord og Tosen
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85800

Nøstvik Church or Velfjord Church (Norwegian: Nøstvik kirke / Velfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommelstø, on the inner shores of the Sørfjorden branch of the Velfjorden. It is the main church for the Velfjord og Tosen parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1674. The church seats about 270 people.