Halsa Church (Norwegian: Halsa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Halsa. It is the church for the Halsa parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 22 May 1960 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.
| Halsa Church | |
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| Halsa kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 66°44′37″N 13°34′37″E / 66.7436862°N 13.5769869°E | |
| Location | Meløy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Consecrated | 22 May 1960 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Halsa |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84467 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Halsa kirke, Meløy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 October 2018.