Gjerde Church

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Gjerde Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Etnesjøen, just south of the village centre. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1676 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people. ()

Local name: Gjerde kirke Completed: 1676 (349 years ago)Capacity: 250Coordinates: 59°39'51"N, 5°56'6"E

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HordalandNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Stødle Church, Skånevik Church, Grindheim Church, Ølen Church.

1.2 miNE
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Stødle Church
32 min walk • Stødle Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Etnesjøen. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.7 miN
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Skånevik Church
120 min walk • Skånevik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skånevik. It is one of the churches for the Skånevik parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
2.4 miE
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Grindheim Church
63 min walk • Grindheim Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Etnesjøen. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
6.2 miSW
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Ølen Church
160 min walk • Ølen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ølensjøen. It is one of the two churches for the Ølen og Bjoa parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
~100 ftN
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Etne
1 min walk • Etne is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland, although it is also sometimes considered to be part of the district of Haugaland.

Gjerde Church

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Gjerde Church plan & book

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

Stødle Church

Skånevik Church

Grindheim Church

Ølen Church

Etne