Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya

Name: Hillesøy Church
Address: 39 Austeinvegen, Kvaløya, Norway

#2 among attractions in Kvaløya

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Facts and practical information

Hillesøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. It is the church for the Hillesøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1889 by the architect D.G. Evjen. The church seats about 300 people. ()

Local name: Hillesøy kirke Completed: 1889 (135 years ago)Capacity: 304Coordinates: 69°35'53"N, 18°1'55"E

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39 AusteinvegenKvaløya Norway

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Hillesøy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sommarøy Bridge, Kvaløy Church, Sommarøy, Store Sommarøya.

1.8 miN
Bridge
Sommarøy Bridge
45 min walk • Sommarøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge connecting the islands of Kvaløya and Sommarøy in the Hillesøy area of Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The prestressed concrete bridge is 522 metres long and the longest span on the bridge is 120 metres.
~30 ftW
Church
Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya
1 min walk • Kvaløy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kaldfjord on the island of Kvaløya. It is the church for the Kvaløy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
2.6 miN
Island, Locality
Sommarøy
68 min walk • Sommarøy is an old fishing village in the western part of Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 36 kilometres west of the city of Tromsø and is a popular tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and scenery.
2.3 miN
Island
Store Sommarøya
59 min walk • Store Sommarøya or Sommarøya is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre island is located about 36 kilometres west of the city of Tromsø and is a popular tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and scenery.
3.3 miNW
Island
Hillesøya
83 min walk • Hillesøya is an island and fishing village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 1.8-square-kilometre island is dominated by a mountain, but the southeastern third of the island is relatively flat and that is where the residents of the island live. In 2018, there were 25 inhabitants on the island.

Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya

Facts and practical information

Hillesøy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sommarøy Bridge

Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya

Sommarøy

Store Sommarøya

Hillesøya