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List of churches in Nordland


This list of churches in Nordland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in Nordland county, Norway. The churches are all part of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The list is divided into eight sections, one for each Deanery (prosti) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches are divided by municipalities which have their own church council (fellesråd) and then into parishes (sokn) which have their own councils (soknerådet). Each parish may have one or more congregations in it.

This arch-deanery is home to the Bodø Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Bodø domprosti covers five municipalities in Nordland county, all of which surround the town of Bodø where the deanery is headquartered.

This deanery covers four municipalities in the Lofoten district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Svolvær in Vågan.

This deanery covers five municipalities in the Vesterålen district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Stokmarknes in Hadsel.

This deanery covers seven municipalities in the Ofoten district in the northern part of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Narvik.

This deanery covers five municipalities in the Salten district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Fauske.

This deanery covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnessjøen in Alstahaug.


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