Location Utsira, Rogaland Denomination Church of Norway Functional status Active Opened 1785 Status Parish church | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Completed 1785 Capacity 100 Diocese Diocese of Stavanger | |
Similar Jelsa Church, Utsira Lighthouse, Jørpeland Church, Rossabø Church, Udland Church |
Utsira Church (Norwegian: Utsira kirke) is a parish church in Utsira municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Utsira. The church is part of the Utsira parish in the Haugaland deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1785. It seats about 100 people. A church was first mentioned on the island in 1613. The present church is likely the second church on the site.
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