Åfjord Church

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Åfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åfjord municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årnes, just east of the Åfjorden and west of the lake Stordalsvatnet. It is one of two churches in the Åfjord og Stoksund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Knut Guttormsen. The church seats 430 people. It was consecrated on 9 October 1879 by Bishop Andreas Grimelund. ()

Local name: Åfjord kirke Completed: 1879 (145 years ago)Capacity: 430Coordinates: 63°58'1"N, 10°13'13"E

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Sør-TrøndelagNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Åfjorden, Stordalsvatnet, Stokkøy Bridge, Stoksund Church.

5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Åfjorden
133 min walk • The Åfjorden is a fjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 15-kilometre long fjord lies inside the municipality of Åfjord. The municipal center of Åfjord, Årnes, lies at the head of the fjord. The Åfjorden flows into the Lauvøyfjorden between the village of Lysøysundet and the island of Lauvøya, and then it flows out into the ocean.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stordalsvatnet
85 min walk • Stordalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located on the Stordalselva river which flows into the Åfjorden. The lake lies between the villages of By and Årnes.
7.8 miNW
Bridge
Stokkøy Bridge
198 min walk • Stokkøy Bridge is a concrete cantilever bridge that crosses the Stokksundet strait between the mainland and the island of Stokkøya in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge starts near the village of Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of Harsvika.
7.1 miNW
Church
Stoksund Church
183 min walk • Stoksund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åfjord municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Revsnes in the Stoksund area of Åfjord.
~1360 ftSE
Locality
Åfjord
7 min walk • Åfjord is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Roan, Bessaker, Harsvika, and By.