Arnøy Church
Church in Troms, Norway
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Arnøy Church (Norwegian: Arnøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Arnøyhamn on the island of Arnøya. It is one of the two churches for the Skjervøy parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Harry Gangvik. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
LocationSkjervøy Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
| Arnøy Church | |
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| Arnøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
 Arnøy Church | |
| 70.050304°N 20.629306°E | |
| Location | Skjervøy Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
Former name | Arnøyhamn kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Consecrated | 1978 |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Harry Gangvik |
Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Nord-Troms prosti |
| Parish | Skjervøy |