Balsfjord Church | |
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Balsfjord kirke | |
69°18′40″N19°20′48″E / 69.311207°N 19.346637°E | |
Location | Balsfjord Municipality, Troms |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1856 |
Consecrated | 19 Oct 1856 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1856 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 400 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Senja prosti |
Parish | Balsfjord |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 83848 |
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