Foldnes Church
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LocationØygarden Municipality, Vestland
CountryNorway
| Foldnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Foldnes kyrkje | |
 Foldnes Church | |
| 60°22′03″N 5°07′36″E / 60.367378938329°N 5.1267796754837°E | |
| Location | Øygarden Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Consecrated | 22 April 2001 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Kolbjørn Jensen |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood and Leca |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
| Parish | Fjell |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed by municipality |
| ID | 269249 |
Foldnes Church (Norwegian: Foldnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldnes, just north of the larger village of Straume, on the island of Litlesotra. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking wood-and-leca church was built in a rectangular design in 2001 using plans drawn up by the architect Kolbjørn Jensen. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2]
