Sandsøy Church
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| Sandsøy kirke | |
View of the church
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 Sandsøy Church
Location in Troms
Sandsøy Church
Location in Troms
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| Coordinates: 68°57′10″N 16°39′30″E / 68.9528°N 16.6583°E | |
| Location | Harstad, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Scheistrøen |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bjarkøy og Sandsøy |
| Deanery | Trondenes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
Sandsøy Church (Norwegian: Sandsøy kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandsøy on the island of Sandsøya. The church is part of the Bjarkøy og Sandsøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1888. The architect Ole Scheistrøen designed the building and it seats about 200 people.
The original Sandsøy Church was built in 1766, but in 1866 it was disassembled and moved to the neighboring island of Bjarkøya, where it is located in the village of Nergården. It is now called Bjarkøy Church.
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