Skjervøy Church, Skjervøya

Name: Skjervøy Church
Address: Strandveien 39, Postboks 54, Skjervøya, Norway

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Skjervøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya. It is the main church for the Skjervøy parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1728 to replace an older church building. It is the oldest preserved wooden church in the whole diocese, so it is a protected historic site. It was designed by the architect Hans Michelsen in a combination of the common long church style and cruciform style. The church seats about 225 people. ()

Local name: Skjervøy kirke Completed: 1728 (296 years ago)Capacity: 225Coordinates: 70°2'18"N, 20°58'33"E

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Strandveien 39, Postboks 54Skjervøya Norway

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Nearby attractions include: Skjervøy Bridge, Kågen, Skjervøy, Laukøya.

2.7 miSW
Bridge
Skjervøy Bridge
68 min walk • The Skjervøy Bridge or Skattørsundet Bridge is a beam bridge in Skjervøy Municipality that crosses the Skattørsundet strait between the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 804-metre-long bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is 32 metres. Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971.
4.8 miSW
Island
Kågen
123 min walk • Kågen or Gávvir is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 85.7-square-kilometre island lies between the Kvænangen fjord and the Lyngen fjord to the west. The island is home to 27 inhabitants.
0.8 miN
Locality
Skjervøy
22 min walk • Skjervøy is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and shipbuilding.
5.6 miNW
Island
Laukøya
144 min walk • Laukøya or Unna Ártnás is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island of Arnøya is immediately to the west of Laukøya, the Kvænangen fjord lies to the east, and the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya lie to the south.