Vedavågen Church (Norwegian: Vedavågen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Veavågen on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. It is the church for the Vedavågen parish which is part of the Karmøy prosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The concrete church was built in a long church style in 2009 using designs by the architectural firm: Brandsberg Dahls-Arkitekter. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

Vedavågen Church
Vedavågen kirke
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59°17′32″N 5°13′42″E / 59.29234°N 5.228431°E / 59.29234; 5.228431
LocationKarmøy Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded2009
Consecrated2009
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Brandsberg
Dahls Arkitekter
Architectural typeLong church
Completed2009
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
DeaneryKarmøy prosti
ParishVedavågen

The elementary school right besides it uses the building for classrooms, as the school does not have enough classrooms for all of the student body.

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References

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  1. ^ "Vedavågen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 October 2020.