Vikøy Church
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| Vikøy kyrkje | |
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 Vikøy Church
Location in Hordaland county
Vikøy Church
Location in Hordaland county
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| 60°20′56″N 6°10′34″E / 60.3490°N 6.1762°ECoordinates: 60°20′56″N 6°10′34″E / 60.3490°N 6.1762°E | |
| Location | Kvam, Hordaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 24 July 1838 |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikøy |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Vikøy Church (Norwegian: Vikøy kyrkje) is a parish church in Kvam municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøy, a few kilometers south of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. The church is part of the Vikøy parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The first church at Vikøy was a stave church that was built before 1316 and it stood until about 1838 when it was torn down. The present church was built to replace the old church. The present church was built using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church was consecrated on 24 July 1838. The white, wooden church seats about 300 people.
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